Bullet

[goody2shoes]

Found this bullet some time back,

Around a old house that was falling apart,

Put it away and forgot about it until today,

I did bit of a Google on it,

Found out that it might of been used in the war,

When the soldiers got bored they would make things out of what ever they could,

It looks like it has Been turned into a punch

But I am not going to hit it with a hammer :lol:

Unsure what to do with it,

As you can see it is quite a large bullet,

Goody

 

[Koplick91]

Looks like its from an anti-tank rifle thats a pretty setious calibre

 

[Rockhunter62]

Hi Goody,

Looks to me as it is a 30mm practise projectile that has been fired from the Defa cannon of our Mirage 111D fighter aircraft from the 1970/80's. If you unscrew the alloy tip you should either see a hollow cavity if they emptied it or the pink inert fill. Junkdog on this forum will probably agree with me. Just check the diameter for me and if it is 30mm then that is what it is.

I know that they used to fire them at the Evans Head Air Weapons Range when it was active.

Cheers

Doug

 

[Koplick91]

Or an artillery round, do you know which war it could have been from?

 

[Koplick91]

looks similar to this

 

[goody2shoes]

It feel's heavy.

Not game to unscrew it,

Might blow up in my face,

I found it some time back,

Around a house that was falling apart ,

Down at Tasmania,

The old bloke died and no one looked after he's place,

Goody

 

[Koplick91]

www flightlineltd com/GiftShopItems/War-Relics/20mm%20Cartridge/20mm-Projectile-Page.htm

This is the closest i could find, looks like an inert artillery training round, might be safer to get it checked one day just in case haha

 

[goody2shoes]

It is similar to what I have,

Thank you Koplick91

Thinking I might get it looked at...

Goody

 

[Koplick91]

Your welcome mate, glad to help

 

[goody2shoes]

More photos of it...

Thinking I will wrap it back up and put it back in my shed...

Goody

 

[goody2shoes]

Put it back in the shed....

Goody

 

[Dave79]

Ha ha, I'm not even going to ask how that managed to get from Tassie to qld and what it's been through. It's still in one piece and a pretty cool find so alls well :lol:

 

[Pro-oz]

Looking at the other photos, looks like it's just about screwed all the way out now!

 

[goody2shoes]

It's on there tight,

I have never removed the top part,

Safety first in my books,

Specially when it comes to things like this,

Goody

 

[7.62marksman]

Have a quick look at this

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22432

 

[goody2shoes]

Its 30 mm diameter and 11.5 mm long,

Will have it looked at,

To see if it is safe...

Goody

 

[goody2shoes]

If it is safe I will donate it to the cex club at Coffs harbour...

They have a great section of war stuff....

Goody

 

[savage bitter]

Hi Goody,

Looks to me as it is a 30mm practise projectile that has been fired from the Defa cannon of our Mirage 111D fighter aircraft from the 1970/80's. If you unscrew the alloy tip you should either see a hollow cavity if they emptied it or the pink inert fill. Junkdog on this forum will probably agree with me. Just check the diameter for me and if it is 30mm then that is what it is.

I know that they used to fire them at the Evans Head Air Weapons Range when it was active.

Cheers

Doug

I agree with you on that to the other option for a 30mm could be a a-10 warthog they have practiced in Australia a few times :Y:

 

[goody2shoes]

Did they practiced down at Tasmania at all that you no?

Goody

 

[savage bitter]

Did they practiced down at Tasmania at all that you no?

Goody

I only have seen nt and qld