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belgmart
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Metford Rifling antique?
27/05/05 12:19 AM

Just don't tell my 45-70 Martini... It still is as good as any, and better than most! It did get a bad rep in the Martini-Metford, but that was simply the combination of relatively shallow rifling and soft barrel steel with the erosive properties of cordite.
Actually, the M-E has the same problems, but as the enfield rifling was deeper, it lasted longer. The real problem was the barrel steel and the early cordite powder.
I do believe Metford segmantal rifling makes a nice cast bullet barrel. And a Lancaster oval bore would probably be even better...

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Westley Richards .476	Charls	24/05/05 03:31 PM
Re: Westley Richards .476	400NitroExpress	26/05/05 02:36 AM
Metford Rifling antique?	belgmart	27/05/05 12:19 AM
Re: Westley Richards .476	400NitroExpress	25/05/05 04:34 AM
Re: Westley Richards .476	Charls	25/05/05 03:45 PM
Re: Westley Richards .476	NitroX	24/05/05 06:31 PM

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