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« Reply #20 on: September 26, 2009, 07:49:31 am »
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No problem, us Brits have used lots of different weapons, not just those that were the official issue MOD ones  Wise

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« Reply #21 on: September 26, 2009, 03:39:39 pm »
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How about measuring the bullets. All of this guesswork goes away if you just measure them.

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« Reply #22 on: September 26, 2009, 04:26:30 pm »
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Yep!   45ACP

.45 inches = 11.43 millimeters

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« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2009, 04:28:21 pm »
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Yep!   45ACP

.45 inches = 11.43 millimeters

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« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2009, 05:22:50 pm »
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Sorry, mates, but the scale on that ruler in the photo is far too coarse. They could be .41 or .44. Don't be so smug until they get measured.

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« Reply #25 on: September 26, 2009, 10:49:46 pm »
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Quote:Posted by GoldDigger1950
Sorry, mates, but the scale on that ruler in the photo is far too coarse. They could be .41 or .44. Don't be so smug until they get measured.

Yep sorry about the ruler.. it was the only one I had handy.  Cry I was wondering if you guys would be able to see it well enough to tell.
Anyway it was exciting to find something in a stump other than a nail. I'm keep those bullets as a reminder that you never know unless you dig! Grin

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« Reply #26 on: September 26, 2009, 11:46:04 pm »
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How about measuring the bullets. All of this guesswork goes away if you just measure them.

It would be good if I had a caliper to measure with. A cheap ruler is really not a good reference. I also thought about what you said and I gave a closer look to see if the bullets were out of round. The one in the last image I displayed with the ruler was noticeably out of round.  Shocked

I tried measuring the rounder one as carefully as I could directly across the middle of the bottom of the bullet and 11 millimeters was my best determination.  Huh? Sorry no image. I only have two hands and used both to measure.

Boy howdy I feel like I'm on a crime scene investigation.. CASE OF THE DEAD STUMP Grin

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« Reply #27 on: September 27, 2009, 02:14:23 am »
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Stumps always die hard, man. They don't have arms with which to grab themselves and die with drama. They just have to stand there and look down at the holes while their life drains out of them slowly and painfully. It's a cruel way to go, you can bet on that. Sigh . . .

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« Reply #28 on: September 27, 2009, 03:19:29 am »
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Mob hit? Shocked Poor tree Sad

Many suggestions here as to the caliber and possible weapon used by the "Mob" but I am not even amateur rank when it comes to bullets. They look home-made to me and as thick as the copper shell is, the maker wanted penetration capability. Is an M1 really a good possibility? Huh?

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I would say  it was a good possibility...

Measure the diameter, across the base 9mm is 9mm is 0.35433 caliber, which would not be quite 38 cal, more like 36 cal.

Divide the millimeter measurement by 25.4 and you get caliber in decimal inches.

All rifled barrels have actually two calibers, the measurement of diameter, land to land and the measurement of diameter, groove to groove. A 0.303 cal (inch) is about 0.308 inch groove to groove. I only read that the so-called 9mm ammo fit the M1 and I used to have some.

As for capabilities of an M1, if you can imagine an automatic rifle  shooting virtually pistol ammo, that was the M1, super light and fast firing, but low kill ability. I am quoting, not my assessment.

The ammo in the photo is definitely not hollow point, they are too nice and even.

I bin a gun-nut since I could walk!

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« Reply #29 on: September 27, 2009, 05:19:16 am »
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Just weigh the bullet, if it?s 230 grains it?s a 45.
Most revolver rounds, especially those used for hunting will be flat nosed SWC or WC, or HP, Pistol rounds can be be anything again, but generally round nose for ease of loading, or HP for stopping power. the 45 HP would be 185 grains, but this is a round nose FMJ.

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