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Thread: Length matters

  1. 10-03-2015, 07:16 PM #1
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    Length matters

    Cutting some 3-1/4" 500BPE brass to 3"Name: image.jpg Views: 234 Size: 782.7 KBName: image.jpg Views: 237 Size: 600.5 KB
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  3. 10-03-2015, 07:47 PM #2
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    Long and thin goes right in my old girl, looks like short and thick will do the trick with yours
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    What cal John?
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    Duh 450 huh!
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    Beautiful old rifles guys, would love one of those!
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    It's only money! I still know where there's another one for sale! I'm tempted but only from an investment point of view
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    Those slugs look jacketed
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    Yes made by Woodleigh in the old style for Black Powder express rifles.
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    @Maca49 yep I'm pretty good at going it's only money! I want to take my Mauser to Africa though, and the only way I can get there is to take the whole family so that will take a while to save up. But in 10 years I'd be keen.
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    Why do you need to shorten your brass Macca ?
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    Cause it's to long? Mine is a 3" chamber this brass is 3-1/4". I got 20 rounds of Bertram brass, takes large rifle primers.
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    So its not a 500BPE? or they were made in various chamber sizes?
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