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This was dramatized on Death Valley Days, season 7, episode 15 titled "A Bullet for the Captain" [8] Newer improved versions were made and used by the Army until 1873. After 1873, with the advent of the .45-70 cartridge, the Army declared the .50-70 to be surplus , and while some rifles and carbines in .50-70 were issued to Indian Scouts , the ...
replaced 17 1/2; [18] for mid-range loads and medium sporting and military cartridges like the .257 Roberts, .30-30 and .348 Winchester [11] 4064 1935 standard replaced 1015; [19] for magnum capacity cartridges like the .250-3000 Savage, .35 Whelen and .375 H&H Magnum [11] 4198 1935 thin
These are both more energetic by mass than black powder and can produce higher velocities and pressures. Triple Seven is a volumetric substitute for black powder, and due to its higher velocity, it is recommended to reduce the load by 15%. [11] The carbon-based fuel burned in this case is from the sugar family, not from charcoal.
The .357 Smith & Wesson Magnum, .357 S&W Magnum, .357 Magnum, or 9×33mmR (as it is known in unofficial metric designation) is a smokeless powder cartridge with a 0.357 in (9.07 mm) bullet diameter. It was created by Elmer Keith , Phillip B. Sharpe, [ 2 ] and Douglas B. Wesson [ 2 ] [ 3 ] of firearm manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester .
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.
A magnum cartridge is a firearm cartridge with a larger case size than, or derived from, a similar cartridge of the same projectile caliber and case shoulder shape. [ clarification needed ] The term derives from the .357 Magnum , the original revolver cartridge with this designation.
The 7mm STW graduated to commercial status when it was officially recognized by SAAMI in 1996, [6] and the Remington Arms Company started to produce it in 1997, [7] with other ammunition manufacturers following.
The resulting case has significantly more capacity than any conventional belted magnum. Compared to the 7mm Remington Magnum , top 7mm RUM loads deliver 25% more energy at 300 yards. [ citation needed ] Such performance demands a price and in this case, that is a large muzzle blast, sharp recoil and short barrel life.