Mike said:I have shot a few .338 LAPUA rounds. It is wickedly accurate for long range.
I won't shoot one without a good muzzle break though. :wink:
The chapter on long range firing begins with a report from the Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, May 9, 1879. It records the results of long range tests of U.S. Army Model 1873 .45-caliber rifles using 405 and 500-grain lead bullets, including variations in muzzle velocity and penetration of lead bullets through one-inch target boards and into sand. These tests were made at the request of the Chief of Ordnance. His interest had been aroused by reports of long range infantry fire, up to 1 ½ miles, during the 1877-78 Turko-Russian War.
The lineage of the "trapdoor" rifles used in the tests is apparent from the separate lock plate, the massive side hammer, the milling out of a portion of barrel and fitting a breechblock hinged at the front - all clear indications that the rifles were merely breech-loading variations of the traditional muzzle-loading infantry-man's rifle. The Allin conversion of the 1861 and 1863 models Springfield muzzle-loaders came out first in .58 caliber rimfire. Later refinements resulted in the .50-70 rimmed centerfire for the 1866 model. The .45-70 cartridge was first introduced with the Model 1873 single shot Springfield. Several model changes were made from 1873 through 1889, relatively minor differences being the type of sights, modified and improved breech-blocks and changes in stock furniture.
The first long range tests were made at ranges of up to 1,500 yards on the Springfield Armory test range at Long Meadow, Massachusetts. These tests compared the long distance shooting and penetration performance of the .45 caliber trapdoor Springfield and the .45 caliber Martini-Henry rifles.
Mike said:I have shot a few .338 LAPUA rounds. It is wickedly accurate for long range.
I won't shoot one without a good muzzle break though. :wink:
katrina said:Mike said:I have shot a few .338 LAPUA rounds. It is wickedly accurate for long range.
I won't shoot one without a good muzzle break though. :wink:
Do you serve refreshments when you give your muzzle a break?![]()
Oh lordy, I just can't help myself.... :twisted: :twisted: :help:
Mike said:katrina said:Mike said:I have shot a few .338 LAPUA rounds. It is wickedly accurate for long range.
I won't shoot one without a good muzzle break though. :wink:
Do you serve refreshments when you give your muzzle a break?![]()
Oh lordy, I just can't help myself.... :twisted: :twisted: :help:
Allow me to explain "Muzzle Brake". It is a device placed at the end of a rifle barrel to decrease/reduce recoil by redirecting the powder blast and keep the rifle butt from "Breaking" my "Muzzle" upon discharge.
Adult refreshments are always welcome................. :wink:
Big Muddy rancher said:Mike said:katrina said:Do you serve refreshments when you give your muzzle a break?![]()
Oh lordy, I just can't help myself.... :twisted: :twisted: :help:
Allow me to explain "Muzzle Brake". It is a device placed at the end of a rifle barrel to decrease/reduce recoil by redirecting the powder blast and keep the rifle butt from "Breaking" my "Muzzle" upon discharge.
Adult refreshments are always welcome................. :wink:
I have heard of more than one shooter leaning across the hood of a truck and blistering the paint with the blast from a muzzle brake.![]()