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tombogan03884

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Re: Trivia
« Reply #70 on: January 06, 2009, 01:53:02 AM »
Quote from: jumbofrank on January 05, 2009, 11:33:38 PM

Compare the ballistics of a .410 slug and a .38 Special and you won't believe what the charts say. I've seen a deer killed by a .410 once. But only once. There used to be 9mm shotguns too, so there were at least 2 "caliber" shotguns. I don't know if they still make them but maybe they do in Europe. Ammo is still available whether the guns are or not. http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#9mm%20Rimfire%20____-_

Were they true "shotguns, or just smooth bores ?
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #71 on: January 06, 2009, 02:15:20 AM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 06, 2009, 01:53:02 AM
Were they true "shotguns, or just smooth bores ?

Shotguns. I've only seen pictures of single shots. They called them GARDEN GUNS and they're apparently still popular in Europe and Great Britain. Winchester made them too about 80 years ago. Other companies made them at least into the mid-'60s. People didn't need a 12 gauge to keep rabbits from nibbling their lettuce go they got a cheap little 9mm. Some rimfire blanks are the length of the fat section of the case and the odd shape has me wondering how it came to be. Maybe the skinny part used to be paper and the fat part made it a high brass shell. Maybe it was something else necked down. It's not in my book. 
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #72 on: January 06, 2009, 11:18:16 AM »
Besides 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, and .410 there are 2 other shotgun gauges still being manufactured within this range. What are they?   Bill T.
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« Reply #73 on: January 06, 2009, 11:23:15 AM »
Quote from: billt on January 06, 2009, 11:18:16 AM
Besides 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, and .410 there are 2 other shotgun gauges still being manufactured within this range. What are they?   Bill T.

14 and 24 gauges...
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #74 on: January 06, 2009, 03:10:15 PM »
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #75 on: January 06, 2009, 03:20:15 PM »
Quote from: billt on January 06, 2009, 03:10:15 PM
Half right. 24 and 32 Gauge.  Bill T.


I'll go two thirds...14 gauge is still used in Europe! ;D, forgot about the 32 though...
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #76 on: January 06, 2009, 05:13:24 PM »
there is also a 9 mm rim fire shot gun, but those are extremly rare.  I handled one about 5 years ago, when I found out shells were around $75/ 50  I handed it back to the clerk.



New question time( this one is easy)

What was the 1st production rifle cartridge to break  3000 fps?  




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Re: Trivia
« Reply #77 on: January 06, 2009, 08:06:31 PM »
Quote from: TAB on January 06, 2009, 05:13:24 PM

New question time( this one is easy)

What was the 1st production rifle cartridge to break  3000 fps?  


Savage 250-3000
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #78 on: January 06, 2009, 08:47:32 PM »
Quote from: TAB on January 06, 2009, 05:13:24 PM
there is also a 9 mm rim fire shot gun, but those are extremly rare.  I handled one about 5 years ago, when I found out shells were around $75/ 50  I handed it back to the clerk.



New question time( this one is easy)

What was the 1st production rifle cartridge to break  3000 fps?  



The 9mm rimfire is the one I was talking about. Ammo is $21.99 for a box of 50 at Midway.
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Re: Trivia
« Reply #79 on: January 06, 2009, 08:48:12 PM »
Quote from: billt on January 06, 2009, 08:06:31 PM
Savage 250-3000


Here's another easy one. What caliber is based on the .250-3000 and hits over 4,000 fps?
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