Boxes of 303

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   I was recently given still more older 303 ammo in cardboard cartons, some 1942 date and some 1950s dated HXP.I noticed on the packages they are in packs of 48, I asked the question why ? At the club and was told it was to do with Lewis gun magazine capacities and the cartons would either be 48 for normal mags or 96 for the double stack aircraft magazines.
Do any of you guys know if theres any truth in this theory please?
ATB Martini

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martini1215 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: December 11 2023 Location: Cleethorpes Status: Offline Points: 90	Post Options Post Reply Quote martini1215 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Boxes of 303 Posted: January 14 2024 at 6:40am
	I was recently given still more older 303 ammo in cardboard cartons, some 1942 date and some 1950s dated HXP. I noticed on the packages they are in packs of 48, I asked the question why ? At the club and was told it was to do with Lewis gun magazine capacities and the cartons would either be 48 for normal mags or 96 for the double stack aircraft magazines. Do any of you guys know if theres any truth in this theory please? ATB Martini

paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 14 2024 at 7:03am
	Do you collect only military box or all boxes, non military?
	Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 14 2024 at 7:19am
	I read somewhere that the carton was sized for fabric belted ammo, but that seems to be a small belt. Or perhaps a cloth bandolier of 40 rounds? I think the Lewis gun mag held 47 rounds.

martini1215 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: December 11 2023 Location: Cleethorpes Status: Offline Points: 90	Post Options Post Reply Quote martini1215 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 14 2024 at 8:56am
	Paddyofurniture No I dont collect packaging although people seem to ask me to take rounds and sometimes they are in cartons, I do collect rounds. I never thought of the cartons being of interest to people before I read a pot on here. At present all I have carton wise is one 48 round which had been openened by the person who gave me it

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 14 2024 at 1:33pm
	I remember vaguely reading it was so the cartons fitted completely into the spam cans & the the existing outer boxes because they fitted the panniers for mules. I have no idea if its true though.
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