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Originally posted by dpcd:
We still on this?
I do have a 77 257 tang safety with a very long throat; I use 25-06 load data and seat the bullets only .1 inch into the case. Works fine. It is a long action, factory Ruger; as all 257s should be. It is in a MK11 boat paddle stock; yes you can put a tang safety into one. I also have a 350 Rem Mag in one; tang safety too.
As for bolt trust; the facts are there; some can't see them.
Brass can take a lot of pressure; has anyone ever seen primers backed out on an old 30-30? Or old military rifle. How do you think that happens? Why does England oil the cartridges before proof firing, using the axial crusher method? So the brass won't adhere to the chamber and reduce the readings is why. Ackley did tests on this too; a 30-30 improved does not need a locking lug at all. How does that work?
Oh, and polished chambers are another thing; they promote back thrust.
Just facts.