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.416_Barrett_30430986 | Explain what '.416 Barrett' covers in the '.416 Barrett MSG bullet' section. | Improvement beyond this standard while still using standard .416 Barrett brass seems possible, but the bullets have to be specially designed. An example of such a special .416 Barrett very low drag extreme range bullet is the German CNC manufactured mono-metal 27.5 gram (424 gr) .416 Barrett MSG (G1 BC ≈ 1.103 – this b... | [
".416 Barrett\n\nThe .416 Barrett or 10.6×83mm centerfire rifle cartridge is a proprietary bottlenecked centrefire rifle cartridge designed in 2005. It is an alternative to the .50 BMG in long-range high-power rifles. It was designed in response to a request for a medium/heavy rifle cartridge combination that was i... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941624 | Reconstruct the content about 'History and origins' from the article on '.416 Remington Magnum'. | Winchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Model 70 and any rifle which could fire a belted magnum... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941626 | What information does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' provide on 'Design and specifications'? | 416Remington-SAAMI.png ; S.A.A.M.I. compliant .416 Remington Magnum cartridge schematic: All dimensions in inches [millimeters]. In designing the .416 Remington Magnum, Remington intended to emulate the performance of the .416 Rigby using the smaller case of the .375 H&H Magnum. To be able to reach this performance lev... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941627 | Based on the article about '.416 Remington Magnum', describe the 'Design and specifications' section. | in comparison to the .375 H&H Magnum and it offered an increase in volume over the latter cartridge. Furthermore, the SAAMI working pressure of the 8 mm Remington Magnum’s case was 65000 psi which was higher than that of the .375 H&H Magnum. In the end .416 Remington Magnum was created by simply necking up the 8 mm Rem... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941621 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'History and origins'? | in much less costly bolt-action rifles. As ammunition for the cartridge became scarce, professional hunters such as Selby put away their .416 Rigby rifles. The renewed interest in safari hunting in North America beginning in the 1980s created a market for a specialized African cartridge. African nations mandated minimu... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941631 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'Performance'? | -0.1 in || 0 in || -1.5 in || -4.8 in (12.19 cm) || -10.2 in || -17.9 in ; style="background: #eeeeee" rowspan="3" | .416 Remington Magnum Hornady 400 gr DGS 82674 ; Velocity || 2400 ft/s || 2269 ft/s || 2143 ft/s || 2019 ft/s || 1901 ft/s || 1787 ft/s ||1678 ft/s ; Energy || 5116 ftlbf || 4574 ftlbf || 4077 ftlbf || 3... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941641 | Summarize the 'Sporting use' part of '.416 Remington Magnum'. | penetration to kill heavy dangerous game at ranges over 100 yd. The cartridge has an effective range against lion and leopard out to over 250 yd. However, due to terrain and habitat such shooting instances rarely ever occur. Unlike many of the .458 caliber (11.43 mm) cartridges, the .416 Remington is more flexible, mul... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941625 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'History and origins'? | point. The .416 Remington Magnum was based on the company’s then fairly new 8 mm Remington Magnum which was necked up to accept a .416 in bullet. The 8 mm Remington Magnum in turn was based on the .375 H&H Magnum which improved by blowing out to reducing the taper and increasing case capacity and then necking it down t... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941634 | Describe the 'Performance' section of the article about '.416 Remington Magnum'. | stipulated by SAAMI and the CIP, the cartridge can easily exceed this design criterion by about 100 ft/s. Held to within the respective pressure limits imposed on each of the cartridges by these organizations, the Rigby cartridge has little to no advantage in performance over the .416 Remington Magnum. In fact, to matc... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941647 | What information does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' provide on 'Ammunition'? | The 400 gr bullet at 2400 ft/s is the industry performance standard for the .416 Remington Magnum. Very few ammunition manufacturers offer bullet weights other than the 400 gr bullet. Currently Conley Precision, Double Tap, Federal, Hornady, Norma, Remington and Winchester produce ammunition for rifles chambered for th... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941617 | What information does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' provide? | The .416 Remington Magnum is a .416 caliber (10.57 mm) cartridge of belted bottlenecked design. The cartridge was intended as a dangerous game hunting cartridge and released to the public in 1989. The cartridge uses the case of the 8 mm Remington Magnum as a parent cartridge. When the cartridge was released in 1988, au... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941643 | From the article on '.416 Remington Magnum', restate the 'Sporting use' content. | the power and the energy of the .416 Remington Magnum in North America. The cartridge can also be employed as an elk or moose cartridge, however, there are far more appropriate cartridges for these larger deer species. Outside sports hunting the .416 Remington Magnum has found little to no use. While the bullet of high... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941628 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'Design and specifications'? | of .128 in and twist rate of one revolution in 14 in. Recommended bore diameter is .408 in while the groove diameter is given as .416 in. The case has a capacity of 107 gr. of water (6.95 cm3). Maximum pressure given by SAAMI is 65000 psi or 54,000 C.U.P. The C.I.P. regulates the .416 Remington Magnum cartridge. No dis... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941640 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'Sporting use'? | The intent and purpose behind the .416 Remington Magnum cartridge was to provide a dangerous game rifle cartridge which could emulate the performance of the vaunted .416 Rigby cartridge. While the .375 H&H Magnum is considered marginal on heavy, dangerous game, the .416 Rigby was recognized as a big bore with definitiv... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941650 | Explain what '.416 Remington Magnum' covers in the 'Criticism' section. | the CIP and SAAMI. Furthermore, modern smokeless powders are insensitive to ambient temperatures and are stable throughout the working temperature range. The Rigby cartridge had been designed for use with cordite, hence the large case volume and lower working pressures. Furthermore, cordite was highly sensitive to temp... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941636 | Reconstruct the content about 'Performance' from the article on '.416 Remington Magnum'. | cartridges it does so working close to its maximum pressure level using a specially blended powder unavailable to the public. Those who handload their ammunition will have some difficulty reaching the performance of the factory loaded ammunition while staying within the maximum average pressure rating of the cartridge.... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941639 | From the article on '.416 Remington Magnum', restate the 'Performance' content. | in low at 200 yd and 30 in low at 300 yd. This ability to retain a usable energy level to farther ranges makes the .416 a far more flexible cartridge and therefore a more useful cartridge than the .458 Winchester Magnum. As with any big bore rifle cartridge recoil is a consideration. In a 10 lb the .416 Remington Magnu... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941648 | What information does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' provide on 'Ammunition'? | Trophy Bonded bullets. Hornady offers a solid (DGS) and a controlled expansion bullet (DGX) as ammunition for the .416 Remington Magnum. Norma offers a solid and soft point ammunition loaded with Woodleigh 450 gr bullets at 2150 ft/s in their PH line of ammunition. Remington offers a single load topped with a Swift A-F... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941644 | Summarize the 'Rifles' part of '.416 Remington Magnum'. | When the .416 Remington Magnum was released to the public in 1989 it was available in three Remington Model 700 Safari rifle models including the then just released Model 700 Safari KS rifle. Today, Remington no longer offers the .416 Remington as an over the counter chambering but rather through the Remington Custom S... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941638 | Describe the 'Performance' section of the article about '.416 Remington Magnum'. | more flexible cartridge than the .458 Winchester Magnum. It is evident that the .416 Remington Magnum is a ballistically superior cartridge to the .458 Winchester Magnum and has a trajectory close to that of the .375 H&H Magnum. While the .458 Winchester Magnum retains4000 ftlbf to about the 65 yd the .416 Remington M... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941620 | Summarize the 'History and origins' part of '.416 Remington Magnum'. | modern smokeless powders, the .416 Rigby is considered a big-bore cartridge. The Rigby was a large, voluminous cartridge in comparison to most magazine rifle cartridges of its time, which had used cordite as a propellant and operated at medium pressures. Rifles chambered for the cartridge required not only longer actio... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941622 | What information does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' provide on 'History and origins'? | realizing the opportunity designed what was to become the second dangerous game cartridge to originate in the United States to be commercialized – the first being the .458 Winchester Magnum. The introduction of the .416 Remington Magnum by Remington led to renewal of interest in the .416 caliber (10.57 mm). This in tur... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941632 | Based on the article about '.416 Remington Magnum', describe the 'Performance' section. | courtesy of the Hornady Ballistic Calculator Altitude: 500 ft Temperature: 90 F ; } Bullet drop || -1.5 in || -0.1 in || 0 in || -1.5 in || -4.8 in (12.19 cm) || -10.2 in || -17.9 in ; style="background: #eeeeee" rowspan="3" | .416 Remington Magnum Hornady 400 gr DGS 82674 ; Velocity || 2400 ft/s || 2269 ft/s || 2143 f... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941635 | Reconstruct the content about 'Performance' from the article on '.416 Remington Magnum'. | drive the same bullet at about 2500 ft/s. When Ruger entered the .416 caliber (10.36 mm) fray, they did so with a cartridge shorter but internally fatter than the .416 Remington Magnum which was based on their .375 Ruger necked up to .416 in. The cartridge was a co-development between Ruger and Hornady where Ruger deve... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941618 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.416 Remington Magnum'. | the most popular of the .416 cartridges, the .416 Remington did not replace the .416 Rigby as had been anticipated. Rather, it sparked a renewed interest in the .416 caliber (10.57 mm) cartridges which led to the revival of the .416 Rigby and the introduction of other .416 cartridges such as the .416 Weatherby Magnum a... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941629 | Explain what '.416 Remington Magnum' covers in the 'Performance' section. | {| class="wikitable" border="1" ; + Comparison of the factory loadings of the .458 Winchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Remington Magnum ; style="background: #eeeeee" width="180pt" | Cartridge ; style="background: #eeeeee"| Criteria ; style="background: #eeeeee"| Muzzle ; style="background: #eeeeee"| 50 yd ;... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941651 | From the article on '.416 Remington Magnum', restate the 'Variants' content. | The .416 Hoffman uses an improved .375 H&H case necked up to accept a .416 inch bullet. The Hoffman cartridge is slightly larger than the .416 Remington Magnum in the neck and shoulder area and has a less taper. The Hoffman cartridge has a case capacity of 109.5 gr. of water (7.11 cm3), about 2% greater than that of th... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941649 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'Criticism'? | The .416 Remington Magnum has often been criticized for operating at higher pressures than the .416 Rigby and these high pressures can cause difficulty in extracting spent casings in hot tropical environments. However, such claims appear to be speculative and remain for a large part unfounded. While the cartridge is lo... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941619 | Based on the article about '.416 Remington Magnum', describe the 'History and origins' section. | As former European colonies in Africa gained independence, safari hunting on the continent began a slow decline due to resource mismanagement and political factors. This, in turn, led to a decline in interest in big bore rifles and cartridges used to hunt dangerous African game species. However, by the 1980s African na... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941633 | What does the article about '.416 Remington Magnum' say regarding 'Performance'? | in || -2.0 in (5.08 cm) || -6.1 in || -12.7 in || -21.9 in ; colspan="9" align="center" | Values courtesy of the Hornady Ballistic Calculator Altitude: 500 ft Temperature: 90 F ; } Bullet drop || -1.5 in || 0.1 in || 0 in || -2.0 in (5.08 cm) || -6.1 in || -12.7 in || -21.9 in ; colspan="9" align="center" | Values cour... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941645 | From the article on '.416 Remington Magnum', restate the 'Rifles' content. | from Remington which is offered in this cartridge and is only available from the custom shop. In 1994 the Winchester Model 70 returned to an updated version of the Pre-'64 type action featuring controlled round feed, full length claw extractor, fixed-type ejection and chambered the Super Express version (introduced in ... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Remington_Magnum_12941623 | Based on the article about '.416 Remington Magnum', describe the 'History and origins' section. | cartridge. The design of the .416 Remington Magnum can be traced to wildcat cartridges like the .416 Hoffman cartridge of the 1970s and the .416 Barnes Supreme of the 1950s. George L. Hoffman of Sonora Texas solution to having a .416 in chamber in a common rifle action was to neck up an improved .375 H&H Magnum case to... | [
".416 Remington Magnum — History and origins\n\nWinchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum and the .416 Rigby. The Remington cartridge had a striking resemblance to the .416 Hoffman. The new cartridge, unlike the Rigby, could easily be chambered in pre-existing rifle models such as the Remington Model 700, Winchester’s Mod... |
.416_Taylor_17186646 | What information does the article about '.416 Taylor' provide on 'Origin'? | The cartridge was created to replace the magnum length .416 Rigby which at that time was nearly obsolete, with a cartridge that would fit into a standard length bolt-action rifle. The shorter action rifles are not only easier to carry in heavy cover, but also make it more convenient to carry more ammunition. The advant... | [
".416 Taylor — Origin\n\nThe cartridge was created to replace the magnum length .416 Rigby which at that time was nearly obsolete, with a cartridge that would fit into a standard length bolt-action rifle. The shorter action rifles are not only easier to carry in heavy cover, but also make it more convenient to carr... |
.416_Taylor_17186644 | Describe the content of the article about '.416 Taylor'. | The .416 Taylor is a rifle cartridge. According to Ken Waters in Pet Loads, it was created by Robert Chatfield-Taylor in the early 1970s, with the first rifle in this caliber being a factory barreled Winchester Model 70. The case is based on the .458 Winchester Magnum necked down to accept .416 caliber bullets. | [
".416 Taylor — Origin\n\nThe cartridge was created to replace the magnum length .416 Rigby which at that time was nearly obsolete, with a cartridge that would fit into a standard length bolt-action rifle. The shorter action rifles are not only easier to carry in heavy cover, but also make it more convenient to carr... |
.416_Taylor_17186645 | From the article on '.416 Taylor', restate the 'Usage' content. | The .416 Taylor uses a .416 in bullet diameter. With maximum loads, the cartridge is capable of propelling a 400 gr bullet at an average of 2350 ft/s from a 24 in barrel yielding a muzzle energy of 4903 ftlbf. The work on this caliber (performed by Waters) was done with an experimental factory Ruger Model 77. He report... | [
".416 Taylor — Origin\n\nThe cartridge was created to replace the magnum length .416 Rigby which at that time was nearly obsolete, with a cartridge that would fit into a standard length bolt-action rifle. The shorter action rifles are not only easier to carry in heavy cover, but also make it more convenient to carr... |
.416_Weatherby_Magnum_15903309 | Reconstruct the content about 'Design' from the article on '.416 Weatherby Magnum'. | of 31% over that of the .416 Remington Magnum case. The .416 Weatherby Magnum has been standardized by both the CIP and SAAMI. SAAMI recommends a 6-grooved barrel with a bore Ø of .408 in and a groove Ø of .416 in with a twist rate of one revolution in 14 in. Weatherby's pressure rating is 65000 psi; however; Weatherby... | [
".416 Weatherby Magnum — Design\n\nof 31% over that of the .416 Remington Magnum case. The .416 Weatherby Magnum has been standardized by both the CIP and SAAMI. SAAMI recommends a 6-grooved barrel with a bore Ø of .408 in and a groove Ø of .416 in with a twist rate of one revolution in 14 in. Weatherby's pressure ... |
.416_Weatherby_Magnum_15903306 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.416 Weatherby Magnum'. | The .416 Weatherby Magnum is a belted, bottlenecked cartridge designed by Ed Weatherby and launched commercially in 1989. It is a dangerous-game cartridge intended for the hunting of heavy dangerous game such as elephant and African Cape buffalo. It is considered the most powerful commercial .416 cartridge, besting the... | [
".416 Weatherby Magnum — Design\n\nof 31% over that of the .416 Remington Magnum case. The .416 Weatherby Magnum has been standardized by both the CIP and SAAMI. SAAMI recommends a 6-grooved barrel with a bore Ø of .408 in and a groove Ø of .416 in with a twist rate of one revolution in 14 in. Weatherby's pressure ... |
.416_Weatherby_Magnum_15903307 | What information does the article about '.416 Weatherby Magnum' provide? | of other big-bore cartridges such as the .416 Rigby, which required an oversized rifle action. Due to the lack of interest, ammunition manufacturers like Kynoch ceased operations. However, by the 1980s, a renewed interest in safari hunting created a demand for big-bore dangerous-game cartridges. In 1988 Remington stepp... | [
".416 Weatherby Magnum — Design\n\nof 31% over that of the .416 Remington Magnum case. The .416 Weatherby Magnum has been standardized by both the CIP and SAAMI. SAAMI recommends a 6-grooved barrel with a bore Ø of .408 in and a groove Ø of .416 in with a twist rate of one revolution in 14 in. Weatherby's pressure ... |
.43_Spanish_2544291 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.43 Spanish'. | The .43 Spanish was a centerfire firearms cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867. It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish, "11mm Spanish", and identical cartridges for the US Peabody rifle w... | [
".43 Spanish\n\nThe .43 Spanish was a centerfire firearms cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867. It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish, \"11mm Spanish\", and identical cartridges for ... |
.43_Spanish_2544293 | What does the article about '.43 Spanish' say regarding '"Poison bullet"'? | The .43 Spanish used a .454-inch diameter bullet that weighed 396 grains. Its 1,280 fps was powered by 74 grains of powder. Instead of solid lead bullet, the .43 Spanish used a brass-jacket bullet, which was considered unusual because cupronickel, gilding metal, and copper clad steel were preferred for bullet jackets d... | [
".43 Spanish\n\nThe .43 Spanish was a centerfire firearms cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867. It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish, \"11mm Spanish\", and identical cartridges for ... |
.43_Spanish_2544292 | Summarize the 'History' part of '.43 Spanish'. | The .43 Spanish cartridge was produced after Spain purchased the newly invented rolling-block action. The breech-loading firearm, which was marketed by Sam Remington, impressed the Spaniards after their own evaluation. In 1869, the Spanish government put in an order for 10,000 rifles. Aside from the firearms, however, ... | [
".43 Spanish\n\nThe .43 Spanish was a centerfire firearms cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867. It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish, \"11mm Spanish\", and identical cartridges for ... |
.43_Spanish_2544294 | What information does the article about '.43 Spanish' provide on 'Firearms chambered'? | Argentine Modelo 1879, rifle and carbine ; 1869 Spanish Peabody ; Whitney–Burgess–Morse lever-action rifle (military version) ; Model 1879 Remington–Lee | [
".43 Spanish\n\nThe .43 Spanish was a centerfire firearms cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867. It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish, \"11mm Spanish\", and identical cartridges for ... |
.43_Spanish_2544295 | Describe the 'Further reading' section of the article about '.43 Spanish'. | Croft Barker. Shooting the .43 Spanish Rolling Block. Cistern Publishing, 2003. ISBN: 0971512833 ; Thombs, David A., and Barrett, Stephen P. The internet and firearms research with reference to the .43 Spanish Remington Rolling-Block and its ammunition, The Journal of the Historical Breechloading Small Arms Association... | [
".43 Spanish\n\nThe .43 Spanish was a centerfire firearms cartridge developed by Remington designers around 1867. It was used in early rolling block rifles that Remington manufactured for the government of Spain. The cartridge is also referred to as the .433 Spanish, \"11mm Spanish\", and identical cartridges for ... |
.44_Bull_Dog_18003794 | Reconstruct the content about 'Sources' from the article on '.44 Bull Dog'. | Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".44 Bull Dog", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 170 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. ".25 (6.35mm) Automatic Pisto", in Cartridges of the World, p. 149. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; Dowell, William Chipcha... | [
".44 Bull Dog — Sources\n\nBarnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. \".44 Bull Dog\", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 170 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. \".25 (6.35mm) Automatic Pisto\", in Cartridges of the World, p. 149. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695... |
.44_Bull_Dog_18003792 | Describe the 'Description' section of the article about '.44 Bull Dog'. | No known firearm was chambered exclusively for the .44 Bull Dog cartridge: It was a shorter and less powerful option for use in revolvers chambered for the .44 Webley cartridge (American name of the British .442 Webley revolver round). The .44 Bull Dog cartridge was manufactured in the US and Canada, probably for those... | [
".44 Bull Dog — Sources\n\nBarnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. \".44 Bull Dog\", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 170 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. \".25 (6.35mm) Automatic Pisto\", in Cartridges of the World, p. 149. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695... |
.44_Colt_15823048 | Reconstruct the content about 'History' from the article on '.44 Colt'. | The cartridge was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms for use in cartridge revolvers based on the 1860 Army percussion revolver. The cartridge was briefly adopted by the United States Army, around 1871. The Army used it until 1873, at which time it was replaced by the better known and more powerful .45 Colt cartridge u... | [
".44 Colt — History\n\nThe cartridge was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms for use in cartridge revolvers based on the 1860 Army percussion revolver. The cartridge was briefly adopted by the United States Army, around 1871. The Army used it until 1873, at which time it was replaced by the better known and more po... |
.44_Colt_15823051 | Summarize the 'Ballistics' part of '.44 Colt'. | of the original .44 Colt is comparable to the .44 Remington, and less powerful than modern .44 Russian loads. Cases for the modern .44 Colt-chambered handguns are typically made using trimmed .44 Magnum, .44 Special, or .44 Russian brass and a historically inaccurate .429 lead bullet. (As opposed to the older "heeled b... | [
".44 Colt — History\n\nThe cartridge was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms for use in cartridge revolvers based on the 1860 Army percussion revolver. The cartridge was briefly adopted by the United States Army, around 1871. The Army used it until 1873, at which time it was replaced by the better known and more po... |
.44_Colt_15823049 | Reconstruct the content about 'History' from the article on '.44 Colt'. | a gated loading port to enable them to chamber centerfire metallic cartridges. This process left a chamber of uniform diameter, with no step at the front. Thus the bullet and the brass case were made the same diameter, .451-.454 in, with a short "heel" section at the base of the bullet of smaller diameter inserted in t... | [
".44 Colt — History\n\nThe cartridge was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms for use in cartridge revolvers based on the 1860 Army percussion revolver. The cartridge was briefly adopted by the United States Army, around 1871. The Army used it until 1873, at which time it was replaced by the better known and more po... |
.44_Colt_15823050 | Describe the 'Ballistics' section of the article about '.44 Colt'. | The original .44 Colt loading used a heeled, outside lubricated bullet. The major diameter of the bullet was approximately the groove diameter (.451 in) of the converted ".44" cap and ball revolver. The smaller "heel" at the base of the bullet was sized to fit inside the brass case at approximately .430 in. Upon firing... | [
".44 Colt — History\n\nThe cartridge was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms for use in cartridge revolvers based on the 1860 Army percussion revolver. The cartridge was briefly adopted by the United States Army, around 1871. The Army used it until 1873, at which time it was replaced by the better known and more po... |
.44_Colt_15823052 | What information does the article about '.44 Colt' provide on 'Sources'? | Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".44 Colt", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 169 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons & Warfare, Volume 20, p. 2192, "Remington". London: Phoebus, 1978. | [
".44 Colt — History\n\nThe cartridge was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms for use in cartridge revolvers based on the 1860 Army percussion revolver. The cartridge was briefly adopted by the United States Army, around 1871. The Army used it until 1873, at which time it was replaced by the better known and more po... |
.44_Henry_16132292 | What information does the article about '.44 Henry' provide on 'Background'? | repeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expanding gases (such as the Sharps ... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132294 | What does the article about '.44 Henry' say regarding 'Ballistics'? | in propellant and metallurgy technology, these latter can nearly achieve the Henry Rifle's velocity from a handgun, and do not even require the long barrel of a rifle to give equivalent velocity. By modern standards, the resulting effective range for the .44 Henry fired from a rifle on military targets or small to medi... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132291 | Describe the 'Background' section of the article about '.44 Henry'. | The cartridge is named after the intended firearm of use, the Henry rifle, which is in turn named after Benjamin Tyler Henry the 19th-century American gunsmith who invented both the cartridge and the rifle of that name. Henry designed both in his spare time while he was the foreman of the New Haven Arms Company, and wa... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132290 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.44 Henry'. | The .44 Henry, also known as the .44 Rimfire, the .44 Long Rimfire, or the 11x23mmR (11x23mm Rimmed) in Europe, is a rimfire rifle and handgun cartridge featuring a .875 in-long brass or copper case. The round has a total overall length of 1.345 in, with a 200 or .446 in-diameter cast solid-lead heeled bullet. The orig... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132297 | Explain what '.44 Henry' covers in the 'Later developments' section. | The cartridge cases were originally made from copper, and later brass. The cartridge was still commercially made into the 1920s and 1930s. The .44 Henry cartridge was perfected by George R. Stetson’s U.S. Patent 120403, assigned to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company on October 31, 1871. It has as its object the use ... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132296 | Explain what '.44 Henry' covers in the 'Use' section. | The .44 Henry cartridge was used most notably in the Henry Model 1860 repeating rifle. This rifle was first used in the American Civil War, mainly by Union cavalry troops, although only in very limited numbers. It was also used by the very few Confederate troops who managed to capture one of these rifles along with a s... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132293 | What does the article about '.44 Henry' say regarding 'Ballistics'? | The cartridge's original 200-grain bullet had a flat nose. A bullet with a more pointed nose was later used in order to decrease aerodynamic drag and increase range. Even so, it still achieved a ballistic coefficient of only 0.153, which reflects very poor long range capabilities; the .44 Henry is a large and slow bull... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Henry_16132295 | Reconstruct the content about 'Ballistics' from the article on '.44 Henry'. | the idea of weapons capable of engaging a target at hundreds of yards was generally reserved for dedicated, long-barreled target rifles and trained shooters. A .44 Henry is not particularly less accurate than a muzzleloading Springfield carbine; a longer-barreled Springfield rifle musket could theoretically hit at rang... | [
".44 Henry — Background\n\nrepeating mechanism to work. Other breechloaders of the time often relied on a simple, separate percussion cap for ignition, just like a typical muzzleloader of the era, and often used paper or linen cartridge cases, which provided no obturation, or sealing of the breech against the expan... |
.44_Magnum_26159408 | Based on the article about '.44 Magnum', describe the 'Origin' section. | to Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent the far higher pressure cartri... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159413 | Reconstruct the content about 'Dual-purpose use' from the article on '.44 Magnum'. | The concept of a dual-purpose handgun/rifle cartridge has been popular since the Old West, with cartridges like the .44-40 Winchester, whose "high-speed" rifle loadings were precursors to magnum loads. Other dual-use rounds were the .32-20 Winchester and the .38-40 Winchester. Some past dual-purpose cartridges, like th... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159404 | Summarize the following section from the article on '.44 Magnum'. | The .44 Remington Magnum, also known as .44 Magnum or 10.9x33mmR, is a rimmed, large-bore cartridge originally designed for revolvers and quickly adopted for carbines and rifles. Despite the ".44" designation, guns chambered for the .44 Magnum round, and its parent, the .44 Special, use 0.429 inch diameter bullets. The... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159412 | Describe the 'Technical specifications' section of the article about '.44 Magnum'. | thus the .44 Magnum, the measurement of bullet caliber was taken from inside of the cartridge, resulting in .429 caliber. Instead of confusing buyers who were used to .44 caliber revolvers, the original .44 designation was kept for market recognition. Some gun styles are more comfortable to use when shooting this calib... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159405 | Describe the 'Origin' section of the article about '.44 Magnum'. | The .44 Magnum cartridge was the end result of years of tuned handloading of the .44 Special. The .44 Special, and other large-bore handgun cartridges, were being loaded with heavy bullets, pushed at higher than normal velocities for better hunting performance. One of these hand-loaders was Elmer Keith, a writer and ou... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159407 | Explain what '.44 Magnum' covers in the 'Origin' section. | a price of US$140 ($1330 in 2020 dollars) Julian Hatcher (technical editor of American Rifleman) and Keith received two of the first production models. Hatcher's review of the new Smith & Wesson revolver and the .44 Magnum cartridge appeared in the March 1956 issue of the magazine. Smith & Wesson produced 3,100 of thes... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159415 | What information does the article about '.44 Magnum' provide on 'Suitable game'? | The .44 Magnum is well suited for game up to elk size. With precise shot placement and deep-penetrating cartridges, it has even been used to take the largest of game, including Cape Buffalo. Publisher Robert E. Petersen took a record-setting polar bear with a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum. It has even been used ag... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159410 | Reconstruct the content about 'Origin' from the article on '.44 Magnum'. | a revolver in the same caliber. The .38-40 Winchester and .32-20 Winchester were also available in both carbines and revolvers, allowing the shooter to use one type of ammunition for both firearms. Although improved modern alloys and manufacturing techniques have allowed even stronger cylinders to be made, leading to l... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159406 | Summarize the 'Origin' part of '.44 Magnum'. | the .44 Special case was smaller in diameter than the .45 Colt case. In revolvers of the same cylinder size, this meant that the .44 caliber revolvers had thicker, and thus stronger, cylinder walls than the .45. This allowed higher pressures to be used with less risk of a burst cylinder. Keith encouraged Smith & Wesson... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159416 | Reconstruct the content about 'Range' from the article on '.44 Magnum'. | The accuracy of the .44 Magnum is very good, with models from Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Ruger producing bullet groups of 3 to 4 in at 50 yd, with most ammunition. The limiting factor of the .44 Magnum cartridge is not terminal ballistics. When fired from a 6 in revolver, a typically loaded .44 Magnum 240 gr bullet will... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159411 | Describe the 'Technical specifications' section of the article about '.44 Magnum'. | The .44 Magnum delivers a large, heavy bullet with high velocity for a handgun. In its full-powered form, it produces so much recoil and muzzle blast that it is generally considered to be unsuitable for use as a police weapon. Rapid fire is difficult and strenuous on the user's hands, especially for shooters of smaller... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159409 | What does the article about '.44 Magnum' say regarding 'Origin'? | models of .44 Magnum revolvers and even a handful of semi-automatic models, the first being produced in the 1960s. The film Dirty Harry, prominently featuring the S&W M29 shooting .44 Special ammo, contributed to that model's popularity. Ruger introduced its first long gun, a semi-automatic carbine called the Ruger Mod... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159417 | Based on the article about '.44 Magnum', describe the 'Range' section. | the bullet's trajectory: the best hunting bullets are heavy, so they are relatively slow. This means the projectile's trajectory will drop significantly at ranges beyond 100 yd; there will be virtually zero significant drop at 50 yd, so the gun's aimed "line of sight" can meet the "bullet's trajectory" at the same poin... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Magnum_26159418 | Reconstruct the content about 'In popular culture' from the article on '.44 Magnum'. | The .44 Magnum remained mildly popular among shooters for many years after its introduction, but did not come to the attention of the general public until 1971, when it was prominently featured in the American feature film Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood. In one of the classic lines in cinema, title character "Dirt... | [
".44 Magnum — Origin\n\nto Bill Ruger, while another says a Remington employee provided Ruger with early samples of the ammunition. Ruger began shipping their new revolver in late November 1956. The .44 Magnum case is slightly longer than the .44 Special case, not to make more room for propellant, but to prevent th... |
.44_Remington_Centerfire_11452715 | What information does the article about '.44 Remington Centerfire' provide on 'History'? | Remington introduced its first large-calibre centre-fire revolver in 1875, although many Model 1858 percussion revolvers had been converted to .44 Rimfire or .46 Rimfire cartridges, the latter with five-shot cylinders. The new Remington Model 1875 was initially produced in a cartridge of the company's own design, the .... | [
".44 Remington Centerfire — History\n\nRemington introduced its first large-calibre centre-fire revolver in 1875, although many Model 1858 percussion revolvers had been converted to .44 Rimfire or .46 Rimfire cartridges, the latter with five-shot cylinders. The new Remington Model 1875 was initially produced in a c... |
.44_Remington_Centerfire_11452714 | Reconstruct the content from the article about '.44 Remington Centerfire'. | The .44 Remington Centerfire (often referred to as .44 Remington C.F. or .44 Remington) was a centerfire revolver cartridge with a heeled, externally lubricated bullet produced by the Remington Arms Company from 1875 until 1895. Only one weapon, the Remington Model 1875, was chambered for this cartridge. | [
".44 Remington Centerfire — History\n\nRemington introduced its first large-calibre centre-fire revolver in 1875, although many Model 1858 percussion revolvers had been converted to .44 Rimfire or .46 Rimfire cartridges, the latter with five-shot cylinders. The new Remington Model 1875 was initially produced in a c... |
.44_Remington_Centerfire_11452716 | What information does the article about '.44 Remington Centerfire' provide on 'Technical background'? | Information about the .44 Remington Centerfire cartridge is rather scarce, with even firearms cartridge encyclopedias failing to mention it. Some sources claim that the cartridge was very close in dimensions and ballistics to the contemporary .44 Colt, to the point of the two being interchangeable, but others dispute t... | [
".44 Remington Centerfire — History\n\nRemington introduced its first large-calibre centre-fire revolver in 1875, although many Model 1858 percussion revolvers had been converted to .44 Rimfire or .46 Rimfire cartridges, the latter with five-shot cylinders. The new Remington Model 1875 was initially produced in a c... |
.44_Russian_15740601 | What information does the article about '.44 Russian' provide? | The .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870. The .44 Russian design marked the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition. | [
".44 Russian\n\nThe .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870. The .44 Russian design marked the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition.",
".44 Russian — Development history\n\nso... |
.44_Russian_15740603 | Based on the article about '.44 Russian', describe the 'Development history' section. | so by reducing the diameter of the .44 bullet to .429 and adding lubrication grooves to its base. This evolutionary improvement became an archetype, influencing future cartridge designs. With improved firearm metallurgy available, Smith & Wesson increased the bullet weight of the new cartridge to 246 grains while retai... | [
".44 Russian\n\nThe .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870. The .44 Russian design marked the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition.",
".44 Russian — Development history\n\nso... |
.44_Russian_15740606 | Summarize the 'Successor designs' part of '.44 Russian'. | The .44 Russian was the parent cartridge for the .44 Special introduced in 1907, which in turn was the parent to the .44 Magnum in 1956. | [
".44 Russian\n\nThe .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870. The .44 Russian design marked the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition.",
".44 Russian — Development history\n\nso... |
.44_Russian_15740607 | From the article on '.44 Russian', restate the 'Current loadings' content. | Black Hills Cowboy action ammunition 210 grain lead flat point ; Fiocchi ammunition 247 grain lead round nose ; Ten-X ammunition blank BPC ; Ten-X ammunition 200 grain lead round nose and flat point ; JMJ Smith Ammo Inc. ammunition 200 grain lead round nose, flat point A number of ammunition companies still manufacture... | [
".44 Russian\n\nThe .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870. The .44 Russian design marked the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition.",
".44 Russian — Development history\n\nso... |
.44_Russian_15740604 | What information does the article about '.44 Russian' provide on 'Development history'? | the overall cartridge case length was increased by .06 in to 0.970 in. In addition, the cylinder design of the No. 3 revolver had to be changed from the straight bored .44 American configuration to a stepped arrangement which was .457 in at the rear of the cylinder to accept the case, and narrower from the case shoulde... | [
".44 Russian\n\nThe .44 Russian, also known as the .44 S&W Russian, is a black-powder center-fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1870. The .44 Russian design marked the first use of an internally lubricated bullet in modern firearm ammunition.",
".44 Russian — Development history\n\nso... |
.44_Special_26159776 | Reconstruct the content from the article about '.44 Special'. | The .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced "forty-four special"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century revolver, introduced ... | [
".44 Special\n\nThe .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced \"forty-four special\"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century... |
.44_Special_26159780 | Explain what '.44 Special' covers in the 'The .44 Associates' section. | Almost from its introduction, firearms enthusiasts and cartridge handloaders saw that the potential of the .44 Special chambering was far from being realized and by the end of the 1920s were loading it to much higher velocities than factory standards. Led by articles in firearms periodicals penned by gun writers such a... | [
".44 Special\n\nThe .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced \"forty-four special\"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century... |
.44_Special_26159783 | Summarize the 'Current usage and loadings' part of '.44 Special'. | like the .38 Special fits in the longer chambers of the .357 Magnum. This makes the .44 Special cartridge an attractive alternative for reduced velocity target shooting and plinking. The recent popularity of cowboy action shooting has also helped pique interest in the .44 Special, motivating manufacturers to offer mode... | [
".44 Special\n\nThe .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced \"forty-four special\"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century... |
.44_Special_26159781 | From the article on '.44 Special', restate the 'Elmer Keith and his Magnums' content. | Elmer Keith, one of the most famous and popular firearms related authors at the time, developed a number of classical heavy handloads for the .44 Special; many are still highly regarded today. He also championed the concept of higher powered big-bore revolvers with Smith & Wesson and Remington Arms, eventually leading ... | [
".44 Special\n\nThe .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced \"forty-four special\"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century... |
.44_Special_26159777 | What does the article about '.44 Special' say regarding 'Development history'? | On the late 19th century American frontier, large .44- and .45-caliber cartridges were considered the epitome of handgun ammunition for self-protection, home defense, and hunting. Black-powder rounds such as the .44 American, .44 Russian, .44 Colt, .44-40 Winchester, .45 Schofield, and .45 Colt enjoyed a well-earned re... | [
".44 Special\n\nThe .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced \"forty-four special\"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century... |
.44_Special_26159782 | From the article on '.44 Special', restate the 'Current usage and loadings' content. | The hype and excitement surrounding the introduction of the .44 Magnum in the mid-1950s eclipsed the .44 Special, causing the latter to fall out of popularity with firearms manufacturers. As a result, gunmakers offered fewer revolver models chambered in .44 Special for several years. Recently the .44 Special has experi... | [
".44 Special\n\nThe .44 Smith & Wesson Special, also commonly known as .44 S&W Special, .44 Special, .44 Spl, .44 Spc, (pronounced \"forty-four special\"), or 10.9x29mmR is a smokeless powder center fire metallic revolver cartridge developed by Smith & Wesson in 1907 as the standard chambering for their New Century... |
.44-40_Winchester_31093884 | What information does the article about '.44-40 Winchester' provide? | The .44-40 Winchester, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester, and was promoted as the standard chambering for... | [
".44-40 Winchester\n\nThe .44-40 Winchester, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester, and was promoted as t... |
.44-40_Winchester_31093886 | Summarize the 'History' part of '.44-40 Winchester'. | the United States, and to this day has the reputation of killing more deer than any other save the .30-30 Winchester. The cartridge was originally sold as .44 Winchester. When the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. (UMC) began selling their own version of the cartridge, it adopted the name .44-40 (shorthand for .44 caliber a... | [
".44-40 Winchester\n\nThe .44-40 Winchester, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester, and was promoted as t... |
.44-40_Winchester_31093889 | What information does the article about '.44-40 Winchester' provide on 'Technical background'? | 165, 166, 180, and 217 gr in lead, soft- and hollow-point, full metal case, blanks, and shot shells. The most common current loading is a 200-gr bullet at 1190 ft/s. By 1942, more modern cartridges had all but eclipsed the .44-40, but it regained some popularity in the 1950s and 1960s when Colt began once again to manu... | [
".44-40 Winchester\n\nThe .44-40 Winchester, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester, and was promoted as t... |
.44-40_Winchester_31093888 | From the article on '.44-40 Winchester', restate the 'Technical background' content. | a 217-gr bullet at 1235 ft/s. Soon, both companies were offering the cartridge with lead "metal patched" (i.e. copper-jacketed with lead points), and full metal jacket versions. Taking advantage of the stronger-action designs of the Winchester model 1892 and the Marlin 1894 lever-action rifles, in 1903, Winchester bega... | [
".44-40 Winchester\n\nThe .44-40 Winchester, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester, and was promoted as t... |
.44-40_Winchester_31093885 | Summarize the 'History' part of '.44-40 Winchester'. | When Winchester released the new cartridge, many other firearm companies chambered their guns in the new round. Remington and Marlin released their own rifles and pistols which chambered the round, Colt offered an alternative chambering in its popular Single Action Army revolver in a model known as the Colt Frontier Si... | [
".44-40 Winchester\n\nThe .44-40 Winchester, also known as .44 Winchester, .44 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), and .44 Largo (in Spanish-speaking countries) was introduced in 1873 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was the first metallic centerfire cartridge manufactured by Winchester, and was promoted as t... |
.442_Webley_17429765 | Describe the 'History' section of the article about '.442 Webley'. | Introduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. Lt. Col. George Custer is believed to have carried a pair of... | [
".442 Webley — History\n\nIntroduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. Lt. Col. George Custer is beli... |
.442_Webley_17429768 | Reconstruct the content about 'Sources' from the article on '.442 Webley'. | p. 165. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. ".44 Smith & Wesson American", in Cartridges of the World, p. 167. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. ".45 Automatic", in Cartridges of the World, p. 171. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695... | [
".442 Webley — History\n\nIntroduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. Lt. Col. George Custer is beli... |
.442_Webley_17429764 | What information does the article about '.442 Webley' provide? | The .442 Webley (also known as the ".442 Revolver Centre Fire" in Great Britain, the .442 Rook long (kangaroo) in Australia, the "10.5x17mmR" or ".442 Kurz" in Europe, and ".44 Webley" or ".442 R.I.C." in the United States) is a British centrefire revolver cartridge. | [
".442 Webley — History\n\nIntroduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. Lt. Col. George Custer is beli... |
.442_Webley_17429767 | Summarize the 'Sources' part of '.442 Webley'. | Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".44 Webley/.44 R.I.C.", in Cartridges of the World, pp. 170 & 177. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. ".30 (7.65mm) Parabellum", in Cartridges of the World, p. 153. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. ISBN: 0-695-80326-3. ; ______ and _____. "... | [
".442 Webley — History\n\nIntroduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. Lt. Col. George Custer is beli... |
.442_Webley_17429766 | Based on the article about '.442 Webley', describe the 'History' section. | popular chambering in self-defence or "pocket" guns (so named for being designed to be carried in a pocket, what today might be a known as a snubnose or carry gun), such as the widely copied Webley British Bulldog pocket revolver. The cartridge was moderately effective, being roughly similar in power to the contemporar... | [
".442 Webley — History\n\nIntroduced in 1868, the .442 (11.2mm) Webley round was used in the Webley RIC revolver. This was the standard service weapon of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC, hence the revolver's name), which were also chambered in (among others) .450 Adams and 476/.455. Lt. Col. George Custer is beli... |
.444_Marlin_8981885 | What information does the article about '.444 Marlin' provide? | The .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. The .444 resembles a ... | [
".444 Marlin\n\nThe .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. T... |
.444_Marlin_8981886 | What does the article about '.444 Marlin' say regarding 'History'? | In the mid-1960s the .45-70 had all but disappeared from the American marketplace. There was no big-bore cartridge available in a lever-action rifle in current production, so Marlin decided to create a new cartridge to fill this empty niche. They created what is essentially an elongated version of the .44 Magnum by mak... | [
".444 Marlin\n\nThe .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. T... |
.444_Marlin_8981887 | Summarize the 'History' part of '.444 Marlin'. | Remington has stated in letter and email, when asked, that their 240 grain .444 bullet was not the same as a .44 magnum handgun bullet. Despite the litany of false rumors about the 240 grain bullets, the rifle gained additional popularity as additional bullets were designed for its higher velocity. In 1972 Marlin re-in... | [
".444 Marlin\n\nThe .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. T... |
.444_Marlin_8981890 | What does the article about '.444 Marlin' say regarding 'Performance'? | barrel to accurately shoot cast bullets driven over 1600 ft/s. are simply in error, in that those results were largely obtained using .429" and .430" diameter cast bullets. Full factory velocity handloads when assembled using hard-cast, gas-checked bullets of .432" diameter will rival accuracy of any jacketed ammuniti... | [
".444 Marlin\n\nThe .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. T... |
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