Metal Detecting

Hi All

Was out at an old lodge near an WW2 airfield today
Just love the finds can't to go back.

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Does anyone know if this is live or drill round?

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Cheers for your time.

I believe the deep grooves in the case indicate its a drill round. They are sometimes painted red I believe. Look at the percussion cap on the base too

You bloody jammy sod!!!! RAF bomber emergency escape axe !!!!!!! I am lost for further words......

Apart from about your 303 I am viewing it on my mobile so can't be sure but it looks inert/drill. As cheeseaddict says, check the blast cap on the base. If intact, it could be live as drill rounds never usually have a blast cap at all. Also, check the headstamp as this could tell you what type of cartridge it is.

EMERGENCY ESCAPE AXE!!!!! Git.

Made me smile your posted it does look and feel like a drill round

I am going back in two weeks it is also the site of a short Sterling crash but the crew died so will
NOT be digging that.

Cheers

well dug that man...I found 2 drill rounds earlier this week didnt know they even existed. 1 was a .303 round the other was a 7.92 BESA machine gun round its a silvered armourers round ....thats a excellent group of finds you have..
foundit

Cheers for looking.