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RORG head stamp in 223. What make is that?

WulfmannWulfmann Member Posts: 4,903 ✭✭✭
edited October 2007 in Ask the Experts
Our gun club has a flea market every time there is a 5th Sunday and I picked up a bunch of RORG once fired brass and do not know what country/company makes it and what type of crimp it has.
Since I no longer load 223 (I bought it for the ammo cans) I wanted to put it on GB auction but wanted to accurately describe it.

Wulfmann
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886
    edited November -1
    RO Royal Ordnance
    RG Radway Green

    (UK issue)
  • MagalitMagalit Member Posts: 1 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Royal Ordnance Factory Radway Green, Radway Green, UK

    Most likely it is Berdan primed. If you sell it make sure the bidder knows it is NOT Boxer primed.
  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Magalit
    Royal Ordnance Factory Radway Green, Radway Green, UK

    Most likely it is Berdan primed. If you sell it make sure the bidder knows it is NOT Boxer primed.


    All the Radway 556 I have ever seen has been Boxer primed. It loads nicely and is very good brass.
  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm thinking it's boxer primed. But, to be sure, shine a light down the case and see if there are two little holes side by side or one hole centered in the bottom. One hole centered in the bottom is the more easily reloaded Boxer style.

    Also, does this stuff have a crimp in it that needs be taken care of?

    EDIT:

    I get the big DUH here....sorry Wulfmann...you already know everything I said. I saw your name in there just didn't see (read) who posted the original question.
  • WulfmannWulfmann Member Posts: 4,903 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Should have realized it was R-Green, thanks.

    I have a table at a local gun show and wanted to sell the brass but needed to know what it is.

    Since they are now worth over 2 cents each just for scrap I will bag them up at 3 cents and watch people try and talk me down.
    I have three bags of 630 each for $20.00 a bag all once fired but I will make up some $25.00 labels so when someone offers me less I will slap the higher one on for fun.

    Wulfmann
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    "Fools learn from their own mistakes. I learn from the mistakes of others"
    Otto von Bismarck
  • Laredo LeftyLaredo Lefty Member Posts: 13,451 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just shot up about 150 rds of that fodder the other day. The factory ammo has either a steel core or steel jacket as my magnet sticks to it.

    Pretty good ammo.
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