Re: The joy of FORTRAN

On 3/3/25 2:46 PM, rbowman wrote:

On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:58:14 -0500, c186282 wrote:
 

On 3/3/25 2:53 AM, rbowman wrote:

On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 01:06:04 -0500, c186282 wrote:
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     Typical load was a 200gr bullet at about 620fps. It's annoying to
     collectors that you can't really use the now-ubiquitous .357
     bullets lest they 'rattle down the barrel'.

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Mosin Nagants have the same problem. Most of them are happier with .311
or .312 rather than the ubiquitous .308.  .303 British to the rescue.
The Brits measure between the lands rather than the grooves so the
bullets are .312.

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    Use the .303 bullets to reload the Russian ctg or rechamber the Mosin
    to the Brit ctg ?

 I reload with .303 bullets. Prvi Partizan has boxer primer brass that I
reload. It was an experiment on my part of what can be done with a $75
rifle. Reloads are noticeably more accurate than surplus Bulgarian steel
case but you don't get the great balls of fire effect. They didn't skimp
on powder.

   My brother had a Mosin ... I was always afraid to fire
   the thing, wondered if it'd blow up. Most WERE pretty
   sturdy, but you always wonder about war surplus stuff.
   Never entirely happy with old wartime Enfields either,
   you always wonder how many corners they cut during
   the crisis ........
   K98/M98 ... solid design regardless. Alas 8mm is an
   'odd' cartridge in the USA and now you'll pay like
   three to five dollars PER cartridge. Perfectly
   good chambering, about like the .308Rem/7.62NATO,
   but just 'odd'. Some DO re-barrel them to .308Rem
   but somehow seems like a historical sin .....
   The M95 pattern 6.5 Swedish has seen renewed
   popularity in the USA. Damned good. Even some
   new rifles are now 6.5 - esp light/carbine
   rifles. That and the 7x57 Mauser are great
   all-around. You don't NEED a cannon for most
   needs except maybe in Alaska. There, .375H&H,
   BIG bears.