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New .338 Marlin Express cartridge

Hold on the heels of the Remington .30 RAR announcement, sister company Marlin have announced the .338 Marlin Express. John Snow has the scoop:

These bullets will use the same soft-tip technology that the other LeverEvolution cartridges employ and the result will be a round that is the rough equivalent of a .30-06.

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According to the spec sheet, the initial offering will be a 200-grain bullet, which will exit a 24-inch barrel at 2,565 fps. Sighted in 3 inches high at 100 yards, the bullet drops only 7.8 inches at 300. At the 300-yard mark, the bullet is carrying 1,760 ft-lb of energy–plenty for even elk-sized game.

More info @ Gun Shots

Posted by Steve on Oct 16th 2008 | Filed in ammunition, rifles | Comments (0)

Life of a cartridge

Here is the opening sequence from the movie Lord of War showing the life of a cartridge from a Soviet factory to use in an African conflict.

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The movie tells the story of the fictional character Yuri Orlov who loosly is based on real life arms dealer Viktor Bout. I highly recommend it.

Hat Tip: Milk and Cookies

Posted by Steve on Sep 12th 2007 | Filed in ammunition, military, video | Comments (0)