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  1. 07-12-2024, 01:48 PM #1
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    The 222 magnum got necked down to create the 204 Ruger...the 204 Ruger got necked back up to create another .223&a bit....terminator do it...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    The 222 magnum got necked down to create the 204 Ruger...the 204 Ruger got necked back up to create another .223&a bit....terminator do it...
    I would not be surprised to find that the .222 was based on the .357 Magnum case which shares the body dia and had a strong head.. The .357 Magnum itself was bases on a whole series of pistol cartridges that date well back into the 1800's. Nothing much is as new as it appears.
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