I found these in my collection and decided to post a few photosDSCN2036.jpgDSCN2038.jpg
I found these in my collection and decided to post a few photosDSCN2036.jpgDSCN2038.jpg
That's one helluva hollow point.
Any significance to the neck (crimps ?) ?
The MkIV and MkV rounds had what is casually called a Dum Dum bullet which was halted by the Hague Convention. The crimp is a 'stab' or 'jab' crimp which was a common method at the time.
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The "Dum Dum" started with troop modification of the Mark II bullet.
The Mark IV was approved in Feb 1898 with a 215 gr cupro nickel envelope around a hollow point pure lead bullet at 2000 fps
The Mark V was approved in Oct 1899 and again during 1903/04 also with a 215 cupro nickel envelope around a hollow point
bullet but with an alloy mix to the lead, also at 2000 fps
Both the Mark IV and Mark V cartridges in my photo were manufactured in Canada
The Mark II is from Eley
I still can't quite make out the headstamp.
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JB White it is Kynock on the Mark II, I was wrong about Eley
here is a better photoP1010039_0027.jpgP1010038_0026.jpg
Test me on this. K C = Kynoch /Cordite?
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Your right, if that Mark II was blackpowder it would be quite rare and without the Cordite stamp