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delemma...what 338 chambered rifle to start with?
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<blockquote data-quote="Darryl Cassel" data-source="post: 8715" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Brent</p><p></p><p>Are you trying to start someting "again" concerning my truthfulnes? Over the years I have said nothing but the truth on this or any forum regardless of what "you" think. If you can't accept what I say as the truth, well, you know the old saying. </p><p></p><p>I had forgot about Herb Miller and his experiments and quest for the highest velocity he could get. Herb was one of a kind.</p><p>He was one who would not just go up 1 or 1/2 a grain at a time and it caught up with him on 6 occasions before the old boy died.</p><p>He was well known at Williamsport and also a steel worker who died in a fire at his home in Brockway, PA a few years back. </p><p></p><p>I gave the mans name and if you want to call Ray Romain, the gunsmith, (814-265-1948) he will give the details about Herb Miller who he also knew quite well.</p><p></p><p>The last time he blew an action he came to the range with a face full of fresh pock marks from a rifle blowing up and he had a picture of the rifle with him holding it and the whole side of it was gone along with the side of the stock. He even brought the rifle to show everyone.</p><p>Herb use to "brag" about blowing actions as if it was something he should do when testing high powered loads. Point was, he blew some of them with chamberings such as a 220 Swift and one I remember as a 240 Gibbs, that he told us about.</p><p>So they were "not" all big cartridges as we have been talking about. Some were however imp. magnums.</p><p>I didn't agree with his testing then and of course don't now.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you should be a bit more trustworthy in your accusations?</p><p></p><p>There are lots of things I have forgot over the years in this shooting game and some of them will surface as time goes by, just give the old brain time.</p><p></p><p>Herb was an embarresment to any rifle testing program that most try to do in a correct and safe way.</p><p></p><p>Later</p><p>DC</p><p>As an add on here---I really don't like talking about the dead and maybe that's why I had forgot or didn't want to bring it up at the time. It has been a few years now since Herb died. </p><p>Didn't see your "entire" post when you asked about it either or I would have mentioned it then.</p><p>If herb had used custom actions, I believe he may have locked them up, but the factory actions did "in fact" blow out the sides. Good thing he was at his home testing range (beside his house) and not at a public range. </p><p>These are facts Brent, check it out if you wish.</p><p></p><p>[ 01-08-2004: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darryl Cassel, post: 8715, member: 34"] Brent Are you trying to start someting "again" concerning my truthfulnes? Over the years I have said nothing but the truth on this or any forum regardless of what "you" think. If you can't accept what I say as the truth, well, you know the old saying. I had forgot about Herb Miller and his experiments and quest for the highest velocity he could get. Herb was one of a kind. He was one who would not just go up 1 or 1/2 a grain at a time and it caught up with him on 6 occasions before the old boy died. He was well known at Williamsport and also a steel worker who died in a fire at his home in Brockway, PA a few years back. I gave the mans name and if you want to call Ray Romain, the gunsmith, (814-265-1948) he will give the details about Herb Miller who he also knew quite well. The last time he blew an action he came to the range with a face full of fresh pock marks from a rifle blowing up and he had a picture of the rifle with him holding it and the whole side of it was gone along with the side of the stock. He even brought the rifle to show everyone. Herb use to "brag" about blowing actions as if it was something he should do when testing high powered loads. Point was, he blew some of them with chamberings such as a 220 Swift and one I remember as a 240 Gibbs, that he told us about. So they were "not" all big cartridges as we have been talking about. Some were however imp. magnums. I didn't agree with his testing then and of course don't now. Maybe you should be a bit more trustworthy in your accusations? There are lots of things I have forgot over the years in this shooting game and some of them will surface as time goes by, just give the old brain time. Herb was an embarresment to any rifle testing program that most try to do in a correct and safe way. Later DC As an add on here---I really don't like talking about the dead and maybe that's why I had forgot or didn't want to bring it up at the time. It has been a few years now since Herb died. Didn't see your "entire" post when you asked about it either or I would have mentioned it then. If herb had used custom actions, I believe he may have locked them up, but the factory actions did "in fact" blow out the sides. Good thing he was at his home testing range (beside his house) and not at a public range. These are facts Brent, check it out if you wish. [ 01-08-2004: Message edited by: Darryl Cassel ] [/QUOTE]
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