If anyone wants to read about low cost provision of ammo for a 7.7 Jap, I suggest they read "No Surrender", it tells the story Lt Hiroo Onada, who gave up fighting WW2 in about 1972! Lt Onada stated that he converted "Lewis Gun" ammunition for use in his Type 99. I never gave this much thought until I discovered that the Lewis Guns used by the Japanese Navy were ex British WW1 vintage guns chambered for .303 British!
Apparently he filed off the rims and then filled an extractor grove on the base of the case, using a triangular file!
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! I MENTION THIS FOR INTEREST ONLY AND DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE USING "RELOADING" ADVISE FROM LT ONADA!
As for the cost of ammunition,(not to mention gun laws!) you fellows have got it good. I've got to go into town tommorow to purchase ammo for a 44/40 Winchester .....at $AUS67 a box of 50! Small pistol primer run at about $AUS 50 a thousand.
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