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Cordite was used initially in the .303 British, Mark I and II, standard rifle cartridge between 1891 and 1915. [not verified in body] Shortages of cordite in World War I led to the creation of the "Devil's Porridge" munitions factory (HM Factory, Gretna) on the English–Scottish border, which produced around 800 tonnes of cordite per week. The ...
Firstly, cordite was not readily available except sealed in ammunition which was controlled issue. To remove the bullet from a .303 cartridge requires a minimum of 60 pounds pull with very little to grip on. Cordite is a very hard materiel and not easily chewed.(I have tried) and is almost totally insoluble in water (and hence body fluids).
This means cartridges using cordite can be made smaller, or they can produce a higher pressure at the same cartridge size. The development of smokeless powder revolutionized the rifle. One version of this smokeless powder, cordite, allowed higher pressures to be developed, thereby increasing the velocity and performance of rifle cartridges.
Close-up of Cordite filaments in a .303 British rifle cartridge (manufactured in 1964) Britain conducted trials on all the various types of propellant brought to its attention, but was dissatisfied with them all and sought something superior to all existing types.
The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester's Model 70 and any rifle which could fire a belted magnum cartridge based on the .375 H&H Magnum. This avoided the need for a costly new action or redesign of pre-existing rifle models all of which would add to ...
Magnum-action cartridges, are usually rifle cartridges that are both longer and more powerful than traditional full-powered rifle long-action cartridges, with a COL between 85 and 91 mm (3.34 and 3.6 in), including some of the long-action cartridges with a case head larger than 13 mm (.50 in) diameter, which is most commonly exemplified by the ...
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The Coffman device used a large blank cartridge containing cordite that, when fired, pushed a piston forward. A screw thread driven by the piston engaged with the engine, turning it over. [ 1 ] This was in contrast with other type of cartridge starter which acted directly to drive the engine piston down and so turn the rest of the engine over ...