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chiefr · January 10, 2014, 10:01 AM

John, I think the length they are referring to is the distance to the lands. Back in the days when smokeless appeared, everyone liked long and heavy RN bullets. IE, the 7x57 used a 175gr RN and even our Krags used 220gr RN. 303 Brit, 8x57, 8 Lebel the same

I obtain superior results in most transition, WW I, and Pre WW I milsurps when I use period style bullets.

January 10, 2014, 10:01 AM	#8
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	John, I think the length they are referring to is the distance to the lands. Back in the days when smokeless appeared, everyone liked long and heavy RN bullets. IE, the 7x57 used a 175gr RN and even our Krags used 220gr RN. 303 Brit, 8x57, 8 Lebel the same I obtain superior results in most transition, WW I, and Pre WW I milsurps when I use period style bullets.