.22RF trainer details wanted

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
When I started rifle shooting in the early 60's ....... all of the old WD .22 ammo we got hold of, usually via the local Army Cadets, was Long and copper cases. The cases used to stick in the chamber and it was not popular stuff to use.

Yes, the cases are copper, and despite their appearance in the pic, are in excellent condition. Each case is coated with a waxy film, which is the dark patches on the case. If this wasn't cleaned off before somehow, I think they would be sticky in the chamber, particularly as the rifle got warmer with use, causing the wax to remain on the chamber wall.

Pic below is a comparison of the WD ICI case on the left compared with various modern stuff.