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NEW 6.5 WIN. LONG RANGE MAGNUM!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="User4302021" data-source="post: 1533685" data-attributes="member: 105322"><p>Back in the day the chambers were generous and there was no SAAMI or CIP. A dangerous game rifle had to have positive solid headspace but enough room up front to fit any ammunition that might be put in it along with whatever crap might have found it's way in there. The belt wasn't to make it feed, though it was a better solution than a rim. Since cartridges of that era had steeply sloping shoulders, the belt was to keep it from sliding forward in the chamber and misfiring when the primer was struck.</p><p></p><p>To my mind, defending the continued existence of belted cartridges is akin to defending spoked wooden wheels and hand cranked starters on a motor car. After all, they hail from the same era.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="User4302021, post: 1533685, member: 105322"] Back in the day the chambers were generous and there was no SAAMI or CIP. A dangerous game rifle had to have positive solid headspace but enough room up front to fit any ammunition that might be put in it along with whatever crap might have found it's way in there. The belt wasn't to make it feed, though it was a better solution than a rim. Since cartridges of that era had steeply sloping shoulders, the belt was to keep it from sliding forward in the chamber and misfiring when the primer was struck. To my mind, defending the continued existence of belted cartridges is akin to defending spoked wooden wheels and hand cranked starters on a motor car. After all, they hail from the same era. [/QUOTE]
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