Comments on: New .308 Lapua Palma http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-308-lapua-palma/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-308-lapua-palma/comment-page-1/#comment-20949 Matt Groom Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9794#comment-20949 This is interesting, and I think there may be something too the small rifle primer thing. They've done it on the 6.5 Grendel (7.62x39 case), the 6.8 SPC (.30 American case), and now the .308. I wonder if most .308 rifles will work with such a case though. The firing pins are bound to be larger in diameter and longer in protrusion than a rifle or action designed for Small Primers, which could lead to punched primers. Vee j'al zee! This is interesting, and I think there may be something too the small rifle primer thing. They’ve done it on the 6.5 Grendel (7.62×39 case), the 6.8 SPC (.30 American case), and now the .308. I wonder if most .308 rifles will work with such a case though. The firing pins are bound to be larger in diameter and longer in protrusion than a rifle or action designed for Small Primers, which could lead to punched primers. Vee j’al zee!

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]]> By: Brad http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-308-lapua-palma/comment-page-1/#comment-20923 Brad Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:06:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9794#comment-20923 I presume this cartridge would function in ordinary .308 Winchester caliber rifles? If so, a similar small pocket primer .243 Winchester cartridge would be a good seller, IMHO. I presume this cartridge would function in ordinary .308 Winchester caliber rifles?

If so, a similar small pocket primer .243 Winchester cartridge would be a good seller, IMHO.

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]]> By: Daniel E. Watters http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-308-lapua-palma/comment-page-1/#comment-20861 Daniel E. Watters Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:51:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9794#comment-20861 Remington offered something similar for a while. However, it wasn't marketed for use as a .308. Instead, it was intended to be used by handloaders to fabricate the shorter .22 BR and 6mm BR cases. Some wildcatters did use the full-length case. One example was the .22 CHeetah. (The capital 'CH' indicates the creators, gunwriter Jim Carmichel and RCBS founder Fred Huntington.) Remington offered something similar for a while. However, it wasn’t marketed for use as a .308. Instead, it was intended to be used by handloaders to fabricate the shorter .22 BR and 6mm BR cases.

Some wildcatters did use the full-length case. One example was the .22 CHeetah. (The capital ‘CH’ indicates the creators, gunwriter Jim Carmichel and RCBS founder Fred Huntington.)

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