Odd Case Mouth Marks 30-06

[TommyFun]

Any ideas?

Have 8-10 of them like this in a batch of old brass.

LC 67

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[WAYNO]

They were either ceremonial blanks or grenade launcher blanks.

 

[1892]

 

[foxmeadow]

I remember clearly, that at my grandfather's funeral in 1963, the blanks that the Honor guard fired (and I picked up 16 of) had red lacquer (or something) at the mouth of the casings..

 

[TommyFun]

Thanks. I was thinking blanks that would have been star crimped and not rolled inserts

Thanks.

 

[Richo877]

What I've read so far would suggest the brass quality of blanks is inferior to live ammo and not designed to withstand the pressure of a live round. I wouldn't bother reloading them unless you're loading them again as blanks.

 

[TommyFun]

What I've read so far would suggest the brass quality of blanks is inferior to live ammo and not designed to withstand the pressure of a live round. I wouldn't bother reloading them unless you're loading them again as blanks.

Appreciate it. Hasn't planned on it, I think trimming etc makes the necks short. Curiosity was the culprit.