did frankford arsenal make 6.5 round in 1904

win1906

i have two catridges that have .268 bullets,about 2.00 case and a .474 rim. one is marked umc 12-06 and the other fa 3-04.first research is showing nothing u.s close to this.frankford arsenal should of been making krag ammo at this time.if any one knows what calliber these are i would be greatful.

charliemeyer007

30-03 forerunner of the 30-06 was around. I suspect you have brass modified to one of the many 6.5 from that time frame, plus a bunch of wildcats. Somewhere I have some experimental stuff from a guy that worked at the Frankfort arsenal.

Hawk Carse

Agree, UMC and FA sound like .30-03 sized down to a wildcat or foreign caliber. The only thing I can find even close is 6.5 Kurz Mauser but that is a 54mm case, 2.1" not 2.0.

rufe-snow

Your case dimensions will work for the Japanese 6.5 Arisaka. The bullet is about ..005, to large in diameter though. The only bullet even close, is the 6.5 Italian Carcano.

I never was aware that any of our ammo manufacturers, made ammo for the 6.5 Arisaka rifle? At that early date.

win1906

i forgot about the 30-03.it looks like that was it then wildcated or 6.5 jap anyway useless now.thanks for the responses.

amparts

Most likely Lee Navy rifle, was 6.5mm Lee

Hawk Carse

Lee Navy was 6mm, .236 Win.