.303 blank or grenade launching cartridge?

[hfhubbard11]

Now, is this one an Australian grenade launching cartridge or a blank where the wooden bullet is missing…? i cant find this one…

[SimonF114]

Looks like a standard Ball with the bullet removed, and the cardboard wad still in place underneath.

Best regards,

Simon

[Mayhem]

Simon is correct. I replied to this in your other post.

.303 British ID

This is a standard Mk VII ball that has lost its projectile. Whilst rejected cases were used for blanks, the case mouth was always crimped. Grenade launching rounds from that period had their own HS (with the code H), had half or full blackened cases and the disc was lacquered.

[hfhubbard11]

Yes I got that. Thanks so much guys. That was the last of a two month project of going through the collection I inherited.

[PetedeCoux]

As a bit of information, the .303" was for the most part loaded with Cordite, the UK or “colony’s” solved the problem with stuffing wobbly sticks of tubular Cordite into a necked case was by necking the capped & loaded case after it was capped & necked.

Grenade launching blanks for the most part either have a sealant at the neck or a pie / rose crimped case. Usually with partial case blackening.

[hfhubbard11]

Roger that Pete, thank you. I have a correct grenade blank but with me being new, and there being so many variants, is why I come here sir to learn from you giants of the trade!!