Wooden Japanese .303 Drill/Dummy round

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#1

I purchased a wooden .303 drill round today at the ECRA meeting in the UK and I was told it is a Japanese wooden drill round, it has a metallic head but no headstamp. I was told that they were found by Australian troops on Papua New Guinea and that they were the only lot ever found. I am sorry it is late in the evening for me and I have not got my camera set up, but I will take a photo tomorrow. I just wondered if anyone had one or had heard about them.

Many thanks as always

Richard.

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#2

Richards, great find, congratulations! Those Japanese dummies are very rare and only found in few collections. Must have a c. 6.8 to 7 mm long steel head with a large primer cavity. Also found in 7.7x58.

Regards,

Fede

#3

Fede you are correct with the steel head but mine has a small primer cavity. Not the best photo had to do on phone.

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Richard.

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#4

A GREAT round Richard.

#5

I have one in 7.7x58 but didn’t even know the .303 version existed!

#6

Jonnyc do you have any info on your 7.7x58 version, Who made it or when??
I suppose I should really change my listing to 7.7x56R not .303 with Japanese using the metric sizing.

Rich

#7

Can’t really help with info beyond “Elks” and this previous thread:

#8

I dont have Elk’s book on Japanese ammunition, is the 7.7x56r in the book

Richard.

#9

Your 7.7x56R is not mentioned in either of Elk’s relevant books on Japanese ammo or Dummy Collecting. Let me know if you find another!