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Post by awp101 on Aug 3, 2019 10:59:00 GMT -5
14DKT - .221 Fireball necked down to .14 cal www.gunbroker.com/item/824889730I can't tell from the pics if the bullets are over .14 and will have to be swaged to .14 or if it's just a bad picture of something like turned brass or copper projectiles. |
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Post by bagdadjoe on Aug 3, 2019 11:37:15 GMT -5
I was wondering if that was a sample of the crushed cases trying to size 'em down to .14..??
Like you said...."screamer"!
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Post by potatojudge on Aug 3, 2019 12:06:46 GMT -5
I saw that last night and thought it was pretty cool.
Reeds has 14 caliber bullets.
I bet that thing weighs a ton since it's basically got a solid rod of steel for a barrel.
Pain to charge those cases with such a large capacity and tiny hole.
Will a bore scope fit down a 14 cal barrel? It'd be nice to inspect it first given the round.
A 2x scope seems inappropriate on that gun. Looks great, but it's no walk around, offhand gun.
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Post by awp101 on Aug 3, 2019 12:26:49 GMT -5
I was wondering if that was a sample of the crushed cases trying to size 'em down to .14..?? I'm not sure if those case necks are crushed or if there's something inserted into the neck? I bet that thing weighs a ton since it's basically got a solid rod of steel for a barrel.  I didn't know anyone was doing sub-.20 cal bullets commercially. I got interested in the itty-bitty stuff about 10 years ago and they only options then were to swage or turn your own on a lathe so I never pursued it. |
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Post by JM on Aug 3, 2019 16:48:29 GMT -5
Saw a pic on the 'net of a 50 BMG necked down to 22 cal.
Not sure if it was real or not.
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Post by awp101 on Aug 3, 2019 18:45:27 GMT -5
Saw a pic on the 'net of a 50 BMG necked down to 22 cal. Not sure if it was real or not. I don’t know if it’s actually been done, but I keep thinking Skeeter Skelton or P.O. Ackley wrote about something similar. IIRC it was called the .22 Geloudenboomer or something similar. |
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Post by JM on Aug 3, 2019 21:15:50 GMT -5
Saw a pic on the 'net of a 50 BMG necked down to 22 cal. Not sure if it was real or not. I don’t know if it’s actually been done, but I keep thinking Skeeter Skelton or P.O. Ackley wrote about something similar. IIRC it was called the .22 Geloudenboomer or something similar. That sounds familiar. |
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Post by ericp on Aug 9, 2019 9:44:35 GMT -5
The picture of the loaded ammo is showing hollowpoints at a wierd angle. The case neck looks odd because it is very thick in comparison to the diameter of the bullet.
Eric
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Post by 98redline on Aug 20, 2019 11:49:16 GMT -5
Barrel life on a cartridge like that is what 5, maybe 10 rounds.
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Post by dmad on Aug 20, 2019 13:31:23 GMT -5
Had a similar tc rifle barrel called the 14-221 Walker. At 4600 FPS with solid copper machined bullets. Almost took it for black bear from a stand but sold it just before the hunt. Didn’t notice barrel wear after forming a bunch of cases but was really hard cleaning barrel with the required custom cleaning rod, tips etc. Guy I bought Barrel from wanted me to try the .12 and .10 calibers he was working with but was getting too specialized already with the .14 cal
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Post by squawberryman on Aug 20, 2019 18:25:46 GMT -5
I know Alan Warner some time back told me guy in Texas was having him neck down a BMG for a 30 caliber. Texas deer hunter I believe.
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Post by matt56 on Aug 20, 2019 21:03:56 GMT -5
I have a .17 fireball. It’s a pain to dump stick powder into a .17 case I can’t imagine a .14
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