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Belted Cartridges?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 554036" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>Backwoods83,</p><p> </p><p>Simple answer here; the smaller capacity, the better the accuracy. Belted, rimless, rebated, doesn't really matter, so long as the case is headspaced properly in the chamber and ideally off the shoulder. Not to say that large cases can't be used for an accurate rifle, but they're more sensitive and a bit more finicky than a smaller, milder cartridge will be. There are trade-offs, however, and for longer ranges, the accuracy loss may be more than offset by the flatter trajectory, better wind resistance. It's a compromise (like any cartridge choice), and you simply have to decide what you're willing to trade, for what you want to get.</p><p> </p><p>As far as the belt goes, it served a purpose at one time, and still does on a very small handful of cases (300 and 375 H&H, 458 Win), but is entirely unneccesary for more sharply shouldered, modern design cartridges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 554036, member: 15748"] Backwoods83, Simple answer here; the smaller capacity, the better the accuracy. Belted, rimless, rebated, doesn't really matter, so long as the case is headspaced properly in the chamber and ideally off the shoulder. Not to say that large cases can't be used for an accurate rifle, but they're more sensitive and a bit more finicky than a smaller, milder cartridge will be. There are trade-offs, however, and for longer ranges, the accuracy loss may be more than offset by the flatter trajectory, better wind resistance. It's a compromise (like any cartridge choice), and you simply have to decide what you're willing to trade, for what you want to get. As far as the belt goes, it served a purpose at one time, and still does on a very small handful of cases (300 and 375 H&H, 458 Win), but is entirely unneccesary for more sharply shouldered, modern design cartridges. [/QUOTE]
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