| DoubleD |
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| 30/12/11 02:26 AM |
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Re: What cartridge? .375 Westley Richards Nitro Express
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I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, DD.
The 'Waters" book round I referred to was on page 294 of "Pet Loads". There is a picture of 5, .375 rounds, the first being:
#1 the first belted .375 designated the .400/375 H&H, circa 1905:
He also goes on to state, when referring to the 'first belted .375:
"That honour - if it be such - must go to the older and smaller .400/375 Holland and Holland, which made it's appearance around 1905 in the Holland barreled Mannlicher-Schoenaur rifles bearing the stamp "Steyr 1905" on their receiver sides." This paragraph is beside the picture noted on page 294.
It is the same round Ash pictured above, but in the photo in Water's book, appears to barely have any shoulder, almost a straight tapered case. This was due to the photo's quality only, I'm sure.
We must have different editions of Pet loads, my page 294 is on the 308 1/2.
I found it, what you quote is in the chapter on the .375 H&H--page 438 in my book.
I looked in a couple Waters book and the only .375 Express reference I found was in his Wildcats book and the 444 marlin. I knew from reading Winfer's work that couldn't be right as Westley Richards was working with Mannlicher and the 375 on a variation of the .303 case.