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My suspicion would be that, just like advertising today, the original velocity claims were “enhanced” a bit (or rounded up).

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Come on Mike, I really believe the 300 yard leaf, 400 yard leaf and 500 yard leaf on my .450 NE were used a lot in the old days for accurate game sniping. They weren't there for marketing PR at all.

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With these wonderful old rifles so much is now just mystery that is lost to the mists of time.
- Mike

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