RpR
.30 Stingray
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Post by RpR on Apr 3, 2011 22:14:29 GMT -5
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Aggie01
.375 Atomic
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Post by Aggie01 on Apr 3, 2011 22:36:02 GMT -5
Dimensionally, it's a .500 JRH.
.500 bullet, 1.396 case length
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Post by Lee Martin on Apr 4, 2011 7:57:41 GMT -5
Not much of a rim. You could probably still headspace off of it in a revolver, but I agree the JRH is a better choice. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by CraigC on Apr 4, 2011 9:23:07 GMT -5
At first I thought the 17x56 would be a great thumper in a levergun but I don't think it would fit any existing action. Unless I'm mistaken, that's a .67 caliber!!! It's a lot bigger than it looks.
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Cannon
.240 Incinerator
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Post by Cannon on Apr 4, 2011 11:59:03 GMT -5
14.1mm = .555", nominally the same as the S&W and JRH. Aggie's right, it's a 1.4" S&W case, same as the JRH. That second one is slightly fatter at the base than a BMG case -- wonder what the parent could be? |
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RpR
.30 Stingray
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Post by RpR on Apr 4, 2011 13:31:44 GMT -5
The bullet is a tick over sixty seven calliber and the base diameter is a tick over .85.
The bullet could come from any one of the now quite numerous huge African repeating rifles but I would guess the parent catridge is from some anti-aircraft or aircraft cannon.
I it is obviously intended for hunting due to the soft-point bullet but it is too large for any action I know of, although I know the Chechs make a Barret semi-auto equivalent for the Russian .50 round.
I don't speak Chech or what ever language their standard is so I cannot serf Chech sites to see what turns up.
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