ANYWAY TO KNOW THE AGE OF A BULLET

[WHEELS1973]

HEY FOLKS I DUG UP A BULLET THAT SAYS W-W SUPER 303 BRITISH. I DUG IT UP IN MY HOME TOWN HERE IN MISSOURI WHICH IS 100 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR. SORRY NO PIC I JUST FIGURED SOMEONE KNEW THE ANSWER WITHOUT A PIC CAUSE YOU ALL ARE SO SMART. WENT DIGGING SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN IT WAS 65 DEGREES 24 HOURS LATER IT WAS 32 DEGREES. CRAZY CRAZY WEATHER LOVE IT THOUGH NOW THE GROUND IS DOWN RIGHT SQUISHY. THANKS FOR ANY INFO YOU GUYS GOT..........WHEELS 1973

 

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[watercolor]

Relatively modern shell casing. (Winchester Western (Super .303) Division of Olin Industries)??

Made "recreational ammunition" for bolt-action British Lee Enfield (rifles used by British troops during WWI & WWII)

Take care & HH!

 

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Taly ho Watecolor, right on, correct.

Don Jose de la Mancha

 

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if the bullet is boat tailed on the bottom it is after wwII.