Training/Dummy Rounds .30-06

[raymeketa]

The majority of the Cal .30 Dummy Cartridges have fluted cases (and drilled holes). They can be made from second hand or fired cases by the same process as any other special-purpose case.

Most of the M1906 Ball ammunition with pre-1906 headstamps was assembled from re-cycled M1903 cases. Early M1906 Blank cartridges were made from M1903 Blanks by simply adding a heavy crimp that allowed the cartridges to be chambered in the '03 Rifle. Cal .30 Gallery Practice cartridges were made from fired cases.

The Govt was a lot more cost-conscious in those days.

Ray

[usmc69]

The majority of the Cal .30 Dummy Cartridges have fluted cases (and drilled holes). They can be made from second hand or fired cases by the same process as any other special-purpose case.

Most of the M1906 Ball ammunition with pre-1906 headstamps was assembled from re-cycled M1903 cases. Early M1906 Blank cartridges were made from M1903 Blanks by simply adding a heavy crimp that allowed the cartridges to be chambered in the '03 Rifle. Cal .30 Gallery Practice cartridges were made from fired cases.

The Govt was a lot more cost-conscious in those days.

Ray

Tin plated brass cases? Does not attract a magnet.

[raymeketa]

Yes, tinned brass for an additional visual identification. Some of the later Dummy cartridges had un-tinned cases, some were not corrugated, some had no holes, some made from steel cases, primer pocket/no pocket, or a combination of all of the above. There were special stripper clips made just for use with the Dummy cartridges. You could probably make a collecting specialty out of Dummy cartridges, cartons, clips, etc. in fact, some collectors do just that.