DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Back again. Can anyone tell me the overall length of the 30-06 brass cartridge please as I have 2 x 250 boxes of shells, one of which are 30-06 and the other are .303 both in canvas belts. The problem I have is that the 30cal. 30-06 rounds will not load into the feed tray on my 30cal. Where as the .303 rounds will. The 30cal. has not been messed with and is still the original. The starter tab for the 30-06 is black in colour and the .303 tab is brass. Now the .303 shells fit perfectly into the breech but the 30-06 rounds are too long. I wondered if when they replaced the heads they have not pushed them in far enough into the cartridge it's self. The 30-06 shell measures 3-1/4" in old money with the brass cartridge measuring at 2-1/2". The .303 overall measures 3" and case 2-1/4". The thing is that the .303's only really fit into the canvas 'Black' ended starter tab easily and the 30-06 in the 'Brass' ended canvas belt. Have been told the black starter canvas belt is the proper belt for WW2 30cal. and the brass would have been for the .303 so now I am truly confused as I suppose most of you reading this are. Just need to know which canvas belt is correct for WW2, black tab or brass and why the 30cal. shells will not fit my 30cal. Hopefully this is not confusing to many of you out there lol. Thanks in advance. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Pardon me for be confused, but the .30/06 is a rimless round and the .303 is rimmed. The full dimesions are easily available on line. Both types are still commonly shot, and reloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 These are the 30-06 shells I am on about. I have just taken them all out of the canvas belt and taped them into the cases a tad and all seems well now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmmoMan Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Max length on 30-06 is 3.34" so yours were a touch too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFC1943Fl.Lt. Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, AmmoMan said: Max length on 30-06 is 3.34" so yours were a touch too long Yep every bloody 250 of them. 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmmoMan Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I have been firing up my 30 cal belting machine, have loads of belts in tins if you need more ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) What we do to pass the time at the moment, 🙄 Edited March 29, 2020 by Tony B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Do you shoot the FNP your self and then reload empty or but that way? im wondering how this ex-Portuguese/Serbian ammo shoots as ive heard good things about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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