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Originally Posted by tndrfttom
I saw this in the January '43 issue of the American Rifleman magazine and thought it was interesting. They were looking for people to reload ammunition "for training and guard purposes". (You can bet finding components for recreational reloading was impossible for the duration of the war).
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I remember my grandfather telling me how difficult it was to get hunting ammunition during World War II. Basically, it was nearly impossible. They were able to get hold of a few rounds of military ball ammo. They filed the tips down until some lead was exposed and these were what they used for deer and elk hunting. Not a good idea as it’s possible to shoot the core right out of the bullet when you fire it, but they did what they had to do.