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Post by ozark on Mar 16, 2009 21:17:50 GMT -5
A QUIZ FOR THE GUN NUT:
1. Shotguns are designated as 10, 12, 16 etc. Meaning that 12 equal sized lead balls weighing one pound would be a 12 gage. One shotgun is measured in calibers. Which one is measured in calibers?
2. The 7.62mm NATO military cartridge was marketed and became a popular hunting cartridge. What was it called by hunters?
3. What is meant by “Point Blank Range”?
4. What was the real name of: “Little Miss Sure Shot”?
5. What name did David Crockett give his rifle?
6. Which bullet is larger in diameter, the 30-06.or or the 30-30?
7. Does bullet rotation during flight cause it to drift off its original course at long ranges?
8. Will 38 Special cartridges shoot well in a .357 Mag. Pistol?
9. Does the word Magnum refer to the specific powder used?
10. Shotgun pellets come in many different sizes like: 2s 4s, 6, 7/12, 8s. Does the size refer to the number pellets per ounce or to a diameter?
No answers given, just something for members to look up if interested.
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Post by chuck41 on Mar 16, 2009 23:02:58 GMT -5
1. 410
2. 308
3. Too close to have bullet drop affect aim.
4. Anny Oakey
5. Betsy?
6. Is that before or after it hits a deer? (same)
7. They say yes, but not at ranges I shoot.
8. Mine does. Earned a USAF Marksmanship ribbon with one.
9. No
10. A diameter. But also sometimes given as a certain number per oz of lead shot. Both.
How'd I do coach?
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Post by whyohe on Mar 17, 2009 6:42:48 GMT -5
i agree with chuck. but as to #7 i feel with todays bullets and QC it is less likly to effect it but at IMO extreem distances it can such as 1000 yard +. and as to #10 i was told it was the # of pellets per OZ. but then im not considering buck shot.  |
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Post by fowlplay on Mar 17, 2009 7:50:27 GMT -5
10. The shotgun pellet is always referred by diameter or size. The higher the number the smaller the shot size.
There is also numbers on a box of shells that refers to ounce of shot and the drams of powder.
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Post by Buckrub on Mar 17, 2009 8:56:35 GMT -5
I have a question on #10.........a serious one. What is a "T" shot and where did that come from?  I never understood that one. |
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Post by chuck41 on Mar 17, 2009 10:29:47 GMT -5
I have a question on #10.........a serious one. What is a "T" shot and where did that come from? I never understood that one. That is a very difficult shot usually accomplished with a .22 cal rifle. When there are two squirrels on your wife's birdbath. You shoot the little statue in the middle and the bullet splits in two killing both squirrels with one bullet. Thus the path of the bullet makes a "T". Very technical term. ;D Also a legal term: www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-28-2000-1917.asp |
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Post by Hossdaniels on Mar 17, 2009 15:00:51 GMT -5
#10 stumped me. I know smaller shot has higher #'s, but no clue why the sizes are what they are. I'm going to have to look around for a better answer on that one. Good quiz Ozark!
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Post by Hossdaniels on Mar 17, 2009 15:24:44 GMT -5
Alright so far, 17-shotsize=diameter. IE 17-#6shot=.11" diameter shot. 17-#8shot=.09"diameter shot. B adds .1" to 17, and BB would add .2" to 17 to make .19" diameter shot.
I'm still working on the reason 17 was picked as the magic number, and the basis for the buckshot sizes.
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Post by mkjstep on Mar 17, 2009 20:52:27 GMT -5
wtman Newbie Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: colorado springs, co Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:41 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i still have some .307 bullets from sierra i believe my father-in-law gave me. 170 grainers and they are flat nose. Maybe souvenirs now i guess. _________________ Your most miserable day hunting is better than your best day at work Lifted this from another web site. Years ago I sold reloading supplies from Woolco sporting goods department. I really thought I had you oldtimers but Sierra no longer makes the >307 it seems. |
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Post by billc on Mar 20, 2009 19:29:47 GMT -5
Agree with mkjstep. When I first started reloading for a 30-30 the manuals said use .307 not .308 bullets. Now they say use .308.  might be why the new manuals have lower powder weights. Bill |
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Post by olsmokey on Mar 20, 2009 19:48:04 GMT -5
I thought point blank range was the distance a bullet could go and still make a kill shot without hold over? On a deer size animal it would be 5'' above and 5''below the line of sight. But I could be wrong Dave
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Post by ozark on Mar 20, 2009 20:08:46 GMT -5
I agree that point blank range is that distance that one doesn't have to compensate for bullet drop. Normally it is a little highat the shorter ranges and a little low at the maximum point blank range. Differs with different bullet weights, speed and trajectory.
And how the rifle is sighted in.
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Post by 161 on Mar 20, 2009 22:24:48 GMT -5
Number 8 a 357 mag. (Pistol) would be a semi auto or full auto hand gun. A 38 sp may very well not work in a 357 mag pistol. But work very well in a 357 revolver.
Magnum I believe came from large bottles of French wine.
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Post by Buckrub on Mar 23, 2009 13:23:59 GMT -5
In external ballistics, point-blank range is the distance between a firearm and a target of a given size such that the bullet in flight is expected to strike the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm. The point-blank range will vary with the firearm and its particular ballistic characteristics, as well as the target chosen. A firearm with a flatter trajectory will permit a nearer minimum and further maximum point blank range for a given target size, while a larger target will allow for a longer point blank range for a given firearm.
History of term
The term point blank range comes from French. The center of a target was once a small white spot and the French for white is blanc, and aim is point. So the term literally means, "aim at the center of the target."
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Post by artjr338wm on Mar 25, 2009 14:47:19 GMT -5
#1-410
#2-.308 Winchester
#3-the max range by which a bullet will hit its intended target by aiming at the middle of it
#4-One of the greatest natural shots off all time Annie Oakley, FWIW she and husband shared a love rarely seen to day. So great was their love of one another that he died with in a few days of her passing on.
#5-not sure I'm guessing Betsy?
#6-same, both 30 calibers
#7-some say yes but i do not agree
#8-yes mine do all the time
#9-no
#10-diameter only
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Post by jims on Mar 27, 2009 20:31:47 GMT -5
For number 4 her real maiden name was Phobe Ann Mozee or Mosey. It was spelled both ways. She later married Frank Butler. She took the Oakley name on tour from her grandmothers name I believe.
She was born just down the road from me in Darke County, Ohio.
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I never understood that one.
might be why the new manuals have lower powder weights.
