I was about to load some test loads for our 338 Remington Ultra Mag with the Sierra 300 grain Match King bullet.

I started off with 80 grains of VVN 165, and Walter was watching.

Walter:"Why are you putting so little powder? You used more than a 100 grains with the other bullet"

Me:"This is a heavier bullet, so I have to put less powder."

Walter: "You mean the heavier the bullet you use, the less powder you have to use?"

Me: "Yes."

Walter: "So if you use a VERY heavy bullet, you would not need any powder at all?"

Now, I need some help to answer our genius.

Any answer will be gladly welcomed.

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www.accuratereloading.com

It's a crazy answer, but it should keep him puzzled and confused long enough that you can go about your work undisturbed for awhile.

[This message has been edited by LE270 (edited 12-15-2001).]

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So many bovids! So little time and money!
RAB

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born on a mountain, raised in a cave, hunting and fishing is all i crave!

That reminds me of the blonde joke you told me a while ago. Remember, the one where the blonde couldn't figure out why you would bother to play golf at all if it was true that the better you were, the less you played?

Was Walter blonde before he turned grey?

Canuck

It seems that Walter thinks like "me", that's bad. Really, really bad!

Tell him "Yes, you've got the right idea, but by the time the bullets get that big they are called spears!"

DaggaRon knows all about spears, Walter can come over here and get a lesson. Ron says first you have to piss of the boar. Walter can handle that with no effort , so he and Ron can each teach the other a lesson.

Don

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So many bovids! So little time and money!
RAB

I thought you were adventurous?

Let's see, you hunt boar with a sharp stick, but you don't want to be around Walter when he has one.

It's nice to see you draw the line somewhere!

Don

Tell Walter that because of the Law of
Diminishing Returns , once the weight of the bullet exceedes a certain point (the point of diminishing returns)the bullet is too long to fit in the case.
That is very heavy bullets are so long that they will not fit in the rifle.
So technically Walter is correct as VERY heavy bullets will not chamber in a rifle and are only good for throwing,you do not need any powder.
The technique however for using very heavy projectiles is some what like tossing the caper.
One has to get very close to the animal in question and sort of tip the cartridge over so that it falls on their head.
Thus the use of VERY heavy projectiles is not recommended.

Regards
Deafdog

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http://deafdog.turboweb.net.au

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Originally posted by Jiri:
gone: You mean new Uranium 235mag primers ?!

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can't get the 235s in the states anymore so use 215s

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born on a mountain, raised in a cave, hunting and fishing is all i crave!

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NRA Life member

I think I remember Walter. Ask him if he recalls the stupid fat kid who was his loader on a horse drawn, really big cross-bow that fired bolts the size of a broom stick.

Good shooting.

Robert