| BFaucett |
| (.333 member) |
| 30/03/05 02:31 AM |
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Re: 450 Rigby
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In reply to:
Oldsarge
"there is no earthly use for the belt, except for marketing purposes"
bjlooper
I assume that this also applies to the .375 H&H which does not need a belt for head spacing. this idemostrated by the many cartriges that don't have a sharp shoulder or a belt, head space just fine.
I guess we should use a modern beltless 375 like 375 RUM
I'm not a gunsmith so I claim no expertise in this area. However, I have read that the only two cartridges that need the belt for headspacing are the original .300 H&H and .375 H&H Magnums. According to what I have read, it is due to the very shallow shoulder angle on these cases. Makes sense as Holland & Holland originally designed these cartridges. Cartridges that came later, like the 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, etc. that were based on the H&H belted case really don't need to headspace on the belt as their shoulders have a sharp enough angle.
-Bob F.