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In C.I.P. regulated countries, every rifle and cartridge combination must be proof tested at 125% of the maximum C.I.P. pressure to be certified for sale to consumers. [3] The high pressures involved mean that the .300 Lapua Magnum should only be chambered in rifles that are specifically designed for extremely high-powered cartridges.
Source(s): Vihtavuori Powder N570 Lapua (690 mm; 27.15 inches) barrel [1] [2] [3] The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm or 8.58×70mm) is a Finnish rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge . It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered, long-range cartridge for military snipers .
The C was to indicate the powder burned "cooler" than traditional Improved Military Rifle (IMR) powders. [4] In 1949, he began acquisition of powder salvaged from disassembled Oerlikon 20mm cannon cartridges. This powder resembled IMR 4350 in appearance, and with a slower burning rate, was initially marketed as "4350 Data", and later as 4831. [5]
Finnish smokeless powder. Smokeless powder is a type of propellant used in firearms and artillery that produces less smoke and less fouling when fired compared to black powder. Because of their similar use, both the original black powder formulation and the smokeless propellant which replaced it are commonly described as gunpowder.
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For example, the .50-90 Sharps has a .50-inch bore and used a nominal charge of 90.0 grains (5.83 g) of black powder. Many such cartridges were designated by a three-number system (e.g., 45–120–3 1 ⁄ 4 Sharps: 45-caliber bore, 120 grains of (black) powder, 3 1 ⁄ 4-inch long case). Other times, a similar three-number system indicated ...
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