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Why belted cases
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 979156" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>cordite is flexible... it is somewhat like a smaller diameter version of parachute cord. The cases were usually necked to final dimensions after the charge was inserted, hence the small or shallow shoulders and need for alternate headspacing in some calibers. The strands were cut the full length of the body of the cartridge. The original (.318") 8mm mauser was also loaded with cordite and we have some of them at my Dad's place. The belt acts like a rim but strips from a bolt action mag as well as a rimless caliber.</p><p>As to why belted... who wants to spend the $$ to re-invent the wheel when there is a perfectly serviceable design already in production that will work, even when a feature of that design really isn't needed at the present time. That's the biggest reason we have families of cartridges based on certain calibers. '06 family, 308 family, rums and short mags from the Jeffery, belted's, 5.56 nato(223) based, the ppc's from the 220 Russian and 7.62 Russian, 22 rimfire variants from the 22 short, etc..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 979156, member: 48043"] cordite is flexible... it is somewhat like a smaller diameter version of parachute cord. The cases were usually necked to final dimensions after the charge was inserted, hence the small or shallow shoulders and need for alternate headspacing in some calibers. The strands were cut the full length of the body of the cartridge. The original (.318") 8mm mauser was also loaded with cordite and we have some of them at my Dad's place. The belt acts like a rim but strips from a bolt action mag as well as a rimless caliber. As to why belted... who wants to spend the $$ to re-invent the wheel when there is a perfectly serviceable design already in production that will work, even when a feature of that design really isn't needed at the present time. That's the biggest reason we have families of cartridges based on certain calibers. '06 family, 308 family, rums and short mags from the Jeffery, belted's, 5.56 nato(223) based, the ppc's from the 220 Russian and 7.62 Russian, 22 rimfire variants from the 22 short, etc.. [/QUOTE]
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