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October 11, 2001, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: February 18, 2001
Location: old mexico
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.308 norma magnum
I inherited about ten boxes(20) for this cartidge and I dont have a gun for it, although they fit my .300 win mag. is it safe to shoot?
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October 12, 2001, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: August 13, 2001
Location: Montana
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Not advisable...
But they can be used in a .30-338. |
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October 12, 2001, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: March 30, 2000
Location: Central Texas, outside of Austin
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Hmmm . . . as long as the bullets are proper diameter, and the neck of the cartridge at least enters the neck of the chamber, why couldn't a shorter belted magnum be fired in a longer chamber? Headspacing will be on the belt, after all. Velocity and pressure will be down, and if you fire a LOT of rounds, you may see some erosion in the neck of the chamber, but isn't this the basic way cartridges are fireformed?
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