CptCurl
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| 29/09/10 06:37 AM |
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Re: 8x57jr double rifle, bullet weight?--do you own 8x57jr DR?
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Raimey, and others:
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Pre-1912 I wonder if the proofhouse load and regulation load were always the same?
I can't answer as to German practice, but I certainly can point to a 1937 British example, a .303 double rifle, for which the proof load was the standard Mk VII round (cordite 37 gr. - 174 gr. bullet)
BUT the regulation load was for the old 215 grain bullet (Mk III) round, more popular for sporting purposes. Same rifle, same barrels shown below:
The whole array of photos can be seen at this link.
Interesting!
Curl