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Marrakai
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Re: 470 "Split" ammo
      03/09/04 10:55 PM

The 'Soft-nose Split' was basically one of the three standard options for Nitro-Express cartridges in the hey-day (the other two were soft-nose and solid). Much like today choosing between a FMJ, soft-point, and hollow-point. Yes, the splits were designed to promote rapid expansion. In a .470, they would be OK for lion, but in the ~.400 class of cartridge, which was looked upon as more of an 'all-rounder' in those days, the split bullets were for antelope and pot-shooting. This increased the versatility of a double nitro-express for the 'one-gun' hunter.

Soft-nose Split bullets are discussed pretty thoroughly in the texts of the day, most notably 'African Rifles and Cartridges' by John 'Pondoro' Taylor.

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* 470 "Split" ammo AussieMike 03/09/04 06:53 PM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo Marrakai   03/09/04 10:55 PM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo AussieMike   05/09/04 01:51 AM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo sbs470   05/09/04 01:40 PM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo AussieMike   22/09/04 02:22 AM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo mickey   23/09/04 12:01 AM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo M82A1Barret50Cal   27/09/04 12:28 PM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo AussieMike   28/09/04 03:23 PM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo M82A1Barret50Cal   29/09/04 11:38 AM
. * * Re: 470 "Split" ammo ALAN_MCKENZIE   03/09/04 09:01 PM

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