210 grn Westley Richards copper tubed .303

[peashooter]

Can anyone please tell me if the round I have in the photo is a [FONT=&quot]210 grn Westley Richards copper tubed .303 round and if so what were there purpose

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Many thanks

Richard.
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[TonyE]

That is a WR capped bullet so it is probably the 210 grain load. If it is and you don't want to pull it, the total weight should be around 450 grains.

It was used for medium to large African game .

Regards
TonyE

 

[peashooter]

Thanks Tony, I just need to find a [FONT=&quot]192 grn soft nosed copper tubed round and I have all the listed bullet types for the Kynoch .303 head stamp. I don't suppose you have a photo or drawing of one of these

Richard.
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[grapeshot]

Hi, What date were these first used and the the head stamp?
Thanks Jim

 

[TonyE]

Weird! I posted a reply to Peashooter at about 10.00 this morning and it has disappeared.

Whatever.... here is what I replied:

My 1935 Kynoch catalogue lists the 192 grn copper tubed bullet, but oddly it is the only one of their range not illustrated. The 1902/3 catalogue lists a "No.5 Express" copper tubed bullet but the weight is 195 grns. Picture of relevant page attached.

Grapeshot: The copper tubed bullets appeared about 1902 andthe headstamp would probably have been simple "KYNOCH .303", but I wil check with someone who has a superb British sporting rifle ammo collection to confirm.

Regards
TonyE

 

[ydnum303]

Hi all,

These copper-tubed softnose bullets in .303" calibre seem to be one of the more difficult types to find. I have only found two in nearly 30 years of serious collecting, both of which are loaded into surplus military contract cases. One has the headstamp "J 17 VII" (and so was presumably made by Nobels), and the other is a board dummy, headstamped "2 C II" (and so is probably by Kynoch).

Hopefully there are other examples out there, of which their owners can post details.

Roger.

 

[grapeshot]

Hello TonyE,

Thanks for all your help.

Jim