Do you have some ammunition that has been in a coffee can in your basement since you were a kid? Or perhaps some cool cartridges your Grandfather gave you? Well if you need help identifying them, we may be able to help.
Use the guide below to record as much information as possible and e-mail that information to us in a format similar to that shown here. When collecting this information, please do it as accurately as possible (a vernier caliper is indispensable). Inaccurate information could result in erroneous identification or inability to identify your cartridge.
Answer these questions in this order:
1.) Is the cartridge brass, paper, or plastic?
2.) Is the cartridge straight or bottleneck? (Refer to Glossary)
3.) How is the cartridge primed? (Refer to Types of Cartridges)
Centerfire
Rimfire
Combustible
Separate Primed
Self-Contained
Patent Ignition
4.) What is the rim type? (Refer to Glossary)
Rimmed
Semi-Rimmed
Rimless
Rebated
Belted
5.) Dimensional Information (Refer to Glossary)
Head Diameter
Base Diameter (right above the head)
Shoulder Diameter
Neck Diameter
Overall Length (to tip of bullet)
Overall Length (cartridge brass only)
Length from head to bottom of shoulder (largest shoulder diameter)
Length from head to top of shoulder (smallest shoulder diameter adjacent to neck)
Bullet diameter (if present)