Popular misconceptions about hunting rifles.

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flashman2

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I have two...

- The .270 Win is a necked down .30-06
- The Win '94 was originally chambered in .30-30

They have to be factual, no matters of opinion... annnnnd go. The more generally unknown the better.
 
flashman2 said:
I have two...

- The .270 Win is a necked down .30-06
- The Win '94 was originally chambered in .30-30

They have to be factual, no matters of opinion... annnnnd go. The more generally unknown the better.
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Well, your first misconception is: you are not really asking about "hunting rifles", it's cartridges.
 
flashman2 said:
I have two...

- The .270 Win is a necked down .30-06
- The Win '94 was originally chambered in .30-30

They have to be factual, no matters of opinion... annnnnd go. The more generally unknown the better.
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Well the .270 Winchester is basically the same as a 30-06 necked down to .270... except the neck is longer on a .270... they have the same shoulder angle and share the same headspace gauges so it is easy to understand how people think it is a 30-06 necked down...

Why not publish the actual facts, rather than leave it puzzling to some...

The .270 Winchester was developed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1923 and unveiled in 1925 as a chambering for their bolt-action Model 54. The cartridge is a necked down .30-03*, which is the same length as the .280 Remington, both of which are longer than the .30-06 Springfield. The .270, .280, and .30-06 were all derived from the .30-03* parent case. (a short lived case* very similar to the 30-06 which replaced it)...
 
No exceptions that a rifle can only be safely fired using ammo for which it is chambered. An exception in fact - 458 WM ammo can be safely fired in a 458 Lott rifle. There could be other exceptions.

b. Manufacturers produce firearms of many calibres. Always make sure the
cartridge name on the “head stamp” matches the information on the data
stamp, if available, on the barrel of the firearm (Figure 20). This is the most
important point to remember when selecting ammunition. Then, choose the right
type of ammunition for your firearm and target. The right shape or weight of the
bullet is an example. If in doubt, consult a firearms or ammunition vendor.

p.66 - http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/grc-rcmp/PS99-2-2-1-2014-eng.pdf
 
Slamfire said:
No exceptions that a rifle can only be safely fired using ammo for which it is chambered. An exception in fact - 458 WM ammo can be safely fired in a 458 Lott rifle. There could be other exceptions.

b. Manufacturers produce firearms of many calibres. Always make sure the
cartridge name on the “head stamp” matches the information on the data
stamp, if available, on the barrel of the firearm (Figure 20). This is the most
important point to remember when selecting ammunition. Then, choose the right
type of ammunition for your firearm and target. The right shape or weight of the
bullet is an example. If in doubt, consult a firearms or ammunition vendor.

p.66 - http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/grc-rcmp/PS99-2-2-1-2014-eng.pdf
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Of course there are other exceptions. Most standard cartridges can be fired in their appropriate Ackley Improved chambers.
 
Slamfire said:
No exceptions that a rifle can only be safely fired using ammo for which it is chambered. An exception in fact - 458 WM ammo can be safely fired in a 458 Lott rifle. There could be other exceptions.

b. Manufacturers produce firearms of many calibres. Always make sure the
cartridge name on the “head stamp” matches the information on the data
stamp, if available, on the barrel of the firearm (Figure 20). This is the most
important point to remember when selecting ammunition. Then, choose the right
type of ammunition for your firearm and target. The right shape or weight of the
bullet is an example. If in doubt, consult a firearms or ammunition vendor.

p.66 - http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/grc-rcmp/PS99-2-2-1-2014-eng.pdf
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Not much of a wildcatter?
 
track said:
Well, your first misconception is: you are not really asking about "hunting rifles", it's cartridges.
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And yours is that I wasn't asking, I was telling :p

I said to myself whilst writing that subject "self, someone's gonna mention cartridges vs rifles..." So, thanks for not disappointing?
 
Slamfire said:
No exceptions that a rifle can only be safely fired using ammo for which it is chambered. An exception in fact - 458 WM ammo can be safely fired in a 458 Lott rifle. There could be other exceptions.

b. Manufacturers produce firearms of many calibres. Always make sure the
cartridge name on the “head stamp” matches the information on the data
stamp, if available, on the barrel of the firearm (Figure 20). This is the most
important point to remember when selecting ammunition. Then, choose the right
type of ammunition for your firearm and target. The right shape or weight of the
bullet is an example. If in doubt, consult a firearms or ammunition vendor.

p.66 - http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2015/grc-rcmp/PS99-2-2-1-2014-eng.pdf
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Not sporting rifle, but .30 Mauser can be fired in 7.62x25 Tok chambered guns. But definitely not the other way round...
 
Falconflyer said:
Of course there are other exceptions. Most standard cartridges can be fired in their appropriate Ackley Improved chambers.
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I take his point as being two entirely separate cartridges; the .458 WM and .458 Lott don't share a common ancestor. AI chambers are just slightly blown out variants of the original chambering. It's not really a misconception that that's how you fireform AI brass...
 
guntech said:
The .270 Winchester was developed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1923 and unveiled in 1925 as a chambering for their bolt-action Model 54. The cartridge is a necked down .30-03*, which is the same length as the .280 Remington, both of which are longer than the .30-06 Springfield. The .270, .280, and .30-06 were all derived from the .30-03* parent case. (a short lived case* very similar to the 30-06 which replaced it)...
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Taken from wikipedia
 
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NEVER,NEVER fire a Ross rifle. It will blow up in your face.

I can not count the number of times that I have heard that one. If I go to the range with a Ross, It seems that people tend to move back away from me, and when I fire it, they seem to expect a smoking crater and only my toe nails left there.

How about a good argument that the 32 Winchester is a better deer hunting cartridge because it is bigger bore size?
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