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Old February 10, 2013, 11:19 PM   #20
Unclenick
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Originally Posted by wncchester
We can get as much pressure as any action can withstand by using a small quanity of pistol powder but the pressure pulse would be too brief to accellerate a rifle bullet to any useful speed.
I think you're forgetting .22 Rimfire rounds. But you are right that maximum rifle velocities cannot be had from fast powders.
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