Weird Cartridge

[Bruce Drake]

30 BR (.308x1.5") and 30BRX (7.62x41mm) are most commonly seen in Benchrest rifles.

 

[462]

Thanks, Bruce.
That looks like the best possibility.
Strange that the shooter would use brand new Starline 8 mm Mauser brass, though, given the more common and inexpensive .30-06 and .308 Winchester.

 

[Bruce Drake]

Thanks, Bruce.
That looks like the best possibility.
Strange that the shooter would use brand new Starline 8 mm Mauser brass, though, given the more common and inexpensive .30-06 and .308 Winchester.

all depends on what they can find at their local gunstore some times! And believe me. Starline has my vote for being the top-quality for American-made brass although they do make 308Win now as well. I'm praying they start making 30-40Krag or 303 British soon also.

 

[Bruce Drake]

You did mention 38-45ACP earlier. Here is a picture of one my my 38-45ACP cases with a 115gr Winchester Silvertip HP for a comparison to your memory. And yes, I do like using the cartridge in my 1911...

 

[Bruce Drake]

7,92x33 Kurz? Someone fed their Sturmgewehr, maybe, using reformed cases?

If I could find a good machinist willing to do some barrel work on a new 8mm barrel, I would not have a 2nd thought to build another AR15 upper in 7.9x33

 

[462]

You did mention 38-45ACP earlier. Here is a picture of one my my 38-45ACP cases with a 115gr Winchester Silvertip HP for a comparison to your memory. And yes, I do like using the cartridge in my 1911...

Allen was a the one who mentioned the 38-45 ACP.

The cartridges I saw had the conventional shoulder/neck bottleneck appearance, not anything like your picture.