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Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it?
      26/05/15 08:53 AM

In 1969 I designed a cartridge, the .505 SRE, with the purpose in mind of duplicating .505 Gibbs ballistics in a cartridge useable in a standard length action. I succeeded in my purpose, but then decided that I liked .500 NE performance better, and duplicated that, too.

I had a rifle built around the cartridge, loaded it at first with my ancient Belding & Mull loading tool, then had RCBS dies, including case forming dies, made, tested it thoroughly and then took it to Africa, where I killed elephant, rhino and buffalo with it.

I never publicized the cartridge, and as a result several other cartridges with identical dimensions have appeared on the scene, but I have the satisfaction of having been there first. Like my friend John Buhmiller, who originated the cartridge which became known as the .460 Weatherby, I was happy to let others claim the credit, since I and my friends knew better. The satisfaction of bringing the project to fruition was all I ever wanted.

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* Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Wanabebwana 25/05/15 07:34 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Homer   25/05/15 06:29 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Waidmannsheil   26/05/15 07:07 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? xausa   26/05/15 08:53 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? xausa   26/05/15 09:45 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Wanabebwana   27/05/15 01:06 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Huvius   27/05/15 01:43 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? DarylS   27/05/15 05:11 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Homer   27/05/15 07:32 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Ash   27/05/15 07:54 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Homer   28/05/15 10:27 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Ash   28/05/15 04:13 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Homer   28/05/15 06:40 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? chuck375   01/06/15 10:04 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Wanabebwana   02/06/15 02:18 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? chuck375   02/06/15 02:30 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Ash   02/06/15 04:19 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? db404   13/05/16 01:00 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? DarylS   26/05/15 09:08 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? gryphon   26/05/15 12:53 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? Well_Well_Well   25/05/15 06:57 PM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? DarylS   26/05/15 05:18 AM
. * * Re: Designing your own cartridge. Worth it? DarylS   26/05/15 05:25 AM

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