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Ammunition came packed in single-ply chipboard cartons lined with Manila paper.A label marked with the number of cartridges, caliber and type of ammo, manufacturer, and Lot Code was glued over the top flap, front, and back to seal the carton.
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.
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name. From left to right: ... Reloading information at Load Data; Cartridge diagrams at Steve's Pages;
QuickLOAD has a default database of predefined bullets, cartridges and propellants. The database of the more recent versions of QuickLOAD also include dimensional technical drawings of the predefined cartridges and for most cartridges photographic images. Data can later be imported or entered by the user to expand the programs database.
This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ between loads).
The 7mm Shooting Times Westerner, sometimes referred to as the 7mm STW, began as a wildcat rifle cartridge developed by Layne Simpson, Field Editor of Shooting Times, in 1979. [3] It is an 8mm Remington Magnum case that has been "necked down" (narrowing the case opening) by 1 mm to accept 7 mm (.284 in) bullets.
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[2] [4] Schultz & Larsen of Denmark chambered the cartridge in their bolt-action rifles. Norma manufactured commercial ammunition, but later discontinued the line. While the 7×61mm S&H proved to be popular, mostly outside of the United States , [ 1 ] it led was overshadowed once the 7mm Remington Magnum was released. [ 2 ]