The SLAM series?
Standard Length Action Magnums?

550 Express - 2.65" case, 3.35 OAL
550 AR - 2.50" case, 3.35 nominal OAL
470, 458, 416 AR - 2.55" caes, 3.35 oal

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Jeffe: Almost hate to think of the ARs as magnums, since they don't have no stinking belts ...

Right On Bill!!!

Tough call Jeffe, but perhaps it is time I introduce you to a friend who IS head of R&D at a rifle manufacturer. Check your PM box.

Rich

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
Jeffe: Almost hate to think of the ARs as magnums, since they don't have no stinking belts ...

The name "Magnum" as apllied to cartridge cases, came from the wine industry. It only refers to large volume, as in a Magnum of Champain(sp?).

Hog Killer

SLAM has an image conjuring sound to it. I like it!!

jeffe, I do not like acronims on cartridges. Makers/designers name are fine by me.

So, 416/458/470/500/550Jeffe would be all right by me. As you are the man who designed these rounds.

Hog Killer

Hola, Jeffe!

I do not see anything wrong with AR or Express. They are already established rounds, renaming would just be confusing! Like, does anybody know what RIP's cartridges are called today?

OKay, so no slam line...

heh...SLAM line...

sounds like something you wouold see,,, well, nevermind!
jeffe

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Originally posted by Bent Fossdal:
Hola, Jeffe!

I do not see anything wrong with AR or Express. They are already established rounds, renaming would just be confusing! Like, does anybody know what RIP's cartridges are called today?

if we are "marketing" to the outside it would make some sense to change the name. if it is an exclusive a.r. club thing it does not matter. we can make the outside world jealous or give it a chest beating name to lure in more users. i do like express...just add it to the name 470 a.r. express....and when el jeffe sells out to a manufacturer and becomes wealthy you can just drop the a.r. and all will be o.k.

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if we are "marketing" to the outside it would make some sense to change the name.

I agree. Any mention of the "AR" rounds here on the board and most people know what you are talking about...but to the laymen they may associate the AR name with the AR-15...thinking 458 SOCOM.

You could always take the Lazzeroni route...convert them to metric and give them goofy names.

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Originally posted by JMJ888:
You could always take the Lazzeroni route...convert them to metric and give them goofy names.

okay, you are right, it was BAD idea

Yep, I groaned too at the thought of renaming cartridges.

For the record, these won't change anymore, the RIPoff line of cartridges (may still be too confusing for the unsophisticated):

.308/300 Lapua RIPoff
.375/.338 Lapua RIPoff
.423/.338 Lapua RIPoff
.458/.338 Lapua RIPoff
500/470 Mbogo RIPoff

That is it, my Big Five. There will be no more of this idiocy for me.

The RIPoff family of cartridges, all derived from the .416 Rigby case and all working through a Rigby-sized action, so common today.

Brass as good as it gets too: Lapua and Jamison.

I better add that list to my signature, lest y'all forget, again.

I like

458 Texan
500 Texan
550 No shit Texan

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Originally posted by 470CapstickA2:
I like

458 Texan
500 Texan
550 No shit Texan

yup, cause everything's bigger in Texas, right? But the No Shitter takes the cake. Just think, with an all American name like that, you could reach out to the fringe hick and redneck crowd!!

"Hey Jimmie Rae, you take a gander at that new 500 Texan down @ the Wal Mart?" Rock on guys.

One can always call them ARC's, Accurate Reloading Cartridge, for those who think of the AR-15.

But the .550 Express can not be renamed, please! Neither its big brother .550 Magnum. Their simple names will make them survivors!

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Originally posted by Bent Fossdal:
Their simple names will make them survivors!

.308 Lapua (not .300 Lapua)
.375 Lapua
.423 Lapua
.458 Lapua
500 Mbogo

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Originally posted by RIP:

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Originally posted by Bent Fossdal:
Their simple names will make them survivors!

.308 Lapua (not .300 Lapua)
.375 Lapua
.423 Lapua
.458 Lapua
500 Mbogo

Well, heck, RIP! If ya gonna steal names, why not just call them H&H?

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Originally posted by Bent Fossdal:

Well, heck, RIP! If ya gonna steal names, why not just call them H&H?

Geez, that's a dumb question, Bent.

It is the RIPoff line, but I am not ripping off H&H.