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| 715.1 | | DEPOT::CABRAL | | Fri Aug 03 1990 12:04 | 11 |
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Interesting stuff, that cordite. It's not actually powder at all. It
looks just like thin spaghetti, and burns clean, without hardly a trace
of residue. I believe it was common mostly to British manufacturers.
I had a fellow at Kittery Trading post demonstrate it once, but
I think it was his own personal supply that he had on hand to impress
people like me.
I've never seen any around, but I've never actively looked for it,
either. Maybe you should let your fingers do the walking.
Bob
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| 715.2 | | DECALP::HOHWY | Just another Programmer | Mon Aug 06 1990 08:13 | 44 |
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Pg, I came across the Royal Arms in an add in Guns magazine.
This publication seems to place a lot of emphasis on custom
built guns (both the wallhanger/multi-million-$$$-type and
the more "practical" ones). So one tends to find a lot of
advertisement from companies offering related services.
I am not sure that we are of the same opinion on bullet
performance. I subscribe to the "penetration" view, you
seem to belong to the "expansion" school :-). It would
certainly be interesting to see how the A-Square Lion
loads performs on Whitetail... Hmmm, I would think you
ran a pretty good risk of loosing a LOT of meat. In
particular if you were not presented with a broadside
shot, or if bullet placement was not 100%. But I'll bet
the 375 H&H gets the job done :-). You really *are* a
big bore fan! (Or is that another .375 caliber ? There is
a .375 Win, correct?)
I think the A-Square is massive because 1) they wanted the
weight up - makes the big bores easier to shoot 2) they
have designed their own stock intended to cut felt recoil.
I have also heard the comment that the stock looks something
like a tree trunk with the bark taken off :-). Certainly not
a "mountain" rifle! I'll let you know when I get mine. I
really wonder how it feels like shooting one of those cannons?
Those Weatherby chamberings are always something different,
aren't they. The more horse power the better!! How would
you like to try and fire a .460 Weatherby Magnum ! Their
.416 seems to be the typical Weatherby turbo-charge job.
All the other 416 chamberings seem to aim for around 2400
fps with a 400 grs bullet, but not Weatherby: 2700 fps ....
That should generate some noticable recoil...
Oh, by the way, Pg, do you distinguish between the commands
"WRITE" and "REPLY" in NOTES? Sometimes we seem to start
a new note at a slightly unexpected place. Not that it matters
to me, but maybe it is a bit confusing for future references.
Enough for now, take care.
- Mike
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| 715.3 | big bullets = big holes | NRADM::GERMANO | | Wed Aug 08 1990 16:01 | 20 |
| Mike, I don't know what my school of thought I might be. I DO know that
any cartridge I'd use for deer sized game would demonstrate complete
penetration except possibly when hit end-to-end. There's not much meat
in the way when a deer is hit behind the shoulder. Rib bones break quit
easily even when hit with smallish well constructed bullets. I hit a
4X4 mulie out west. I hit him just alittle too high. But that 150 grain
.308 certainly did it's job. It did'nt make a big difference to him
either! I think he ran about a foot.
Recoil does'nt bother me so I believe I'd shoot anything. I know my
.375 isn't considered a benchrest rifle. After 20 rounds from the bench
you begin to realize that. .460's, why not. I've been hit harder over a
girl! Those rifles shot in Weatherby's movie had muzzel breaks. It made
those rifles look very manageable. Let me know how you make out with
yours.
Ijust type in reply at the prompt for reply. That puts me at the top of
the buffer. Or write at prompt will create a note.
Pg
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| 715.4 | | DECALP::HOHWY | Just another Programmer | Thu Aug 09 1990 04:05 | 27 |
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Pg, seems like we think alike anyway! I have been trying to
get some of the new Barnes X-bullets in cal. .30 for some
time now. They are supposed to be EXCELLENT: deep penetration,
no core seperation (no core at all in fact :-) and yet
expand reliably on thin skinned animals. Unfortunately my
low price supplier (Midsouth) has problems obtaining merchandise
from Barnes, so no luck this far. I might just get desperate
enough to buy some at full price from Barnes (assuming they
have some?) even though they are expensive.
Hey, Man, you really dig those big boomers! .460... not for
me thank you. Still, if one got the chance ... I would take
some courage though. I think you are right about the muzzle
breaks, though some people think that the price you pay
in noise and blast is too high. Maybe the thing to do is to
use the break on the range and take it off in the field.
No one seems to notice recoil much with a trophy buck in
his sights :-)
The write/reply seems to be what I use.. Ah well, doesn't
really matter anyway.
A good day to you.
- Mike
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| 715.5 | more on Barnes X | SA1794::CHARBONND | in the dark the innocent can't see | Thu Aug 09 1990 07:32 | 4 |
| I picked up some Barnes X-bullets (7mm 140 gr) cost was
about $23 for 50. Expensive, but when considered against the
cost of licenses, fees, vacation time, and the possibility
of losing an animal with a lesser bullet, worth it.
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| 715.6 | | DECALP::HOHWY | Just another Programmer | Thu Aug 09 1990 08:53 | 18 |
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I managed to get some Barnes X-bullets in .416 cal, 350 grs
from Midsouth (cost: $ 20.92 for 50). But the .30 cal, 165
grs ($ 14.29 for 50) have eluded me sofar. I suppose I have
just been too mean yet to go and pay the full price for them
:-). Midsouth keep threatning with taking Barnes out
of their catalog if they don't deliver their merchandise.
I keep telling them to bear with Barnes. After all they
are a small operation. I once called them, spoke to a real
nice lady who told me that they had somthing like 6 employees
in total. So they are not really a big time operation.
One of these days I'll just take the plunge and buy the
X at full price and be done with it. They sound like they
are worth it!
- Mike
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