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11 January 2012, 04:42

kudu56

Question, long range rifle built in Texas

A friend has a nephew, a marine, who had a .338 long range set up custom built in Texas a year or two ago. He claims the guy who made them gave one to each member of his squad. Not sure of all the particulars and all, such as scope or action, but the thing that made me wrinkle my forhead, was his comment, that the bullets fired from this rifle could never be traced. He claimed the rifleing from barrel to bullet was untraceable.I had never heard of such a thing. Have any of you?

11 January 2012, 04:45

D Humbarger

Those marines beleave anything.

Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station

Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.

11 January 2012, 06:09

butchlambert

A big plus one. Must have been built by the goofy guys on TV.

11 January 2012, 06:31

J.D.Steele

The only way that the rifling would not engrave the bullet was if the ammo used sabots. Possible, but definitely not as accurate as non-sabot ammo.
Regards, Joe

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11 January 2012, 07:36

kudu56

I found it hard to believe also. Almost called BS, but I have known his uncle for years. So I just admired the rifle and shook my head.

11 January 2012, 08:29

Von Gruff

Smoothbore

Von Gruff.

11 January 2012, 15:27

.404

It sounds like a misunderstanding of how a bullet works and some drama..
maybe check his lip for little pieces of BS hanging off of them...

11 January 2012, 18:41

Boss Hoss

That is a funny post! Some people believe anything...

11 January 2012, 19:33

jens poulsen

..well Gunnie...paperpatchbullshit..!!

13 January 2012, 02:41

igorrock

What do you think about these ?

13 January 2012, 07:24

J.D.Steele

quote:
Originally posted by igorrock:
What do you think about these ?

Velocity is impressive, accuracy has been iffy, VERY IFFY, in my rifles.
Regards, Joe

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13 January 2012, 09:46

montea6b

quote:
Originally posted by J.D.Steele:
Velocity is impressive, accuracy has been iffy, VERY IFFY, in my rifles.
Regards, Joe

I think he meant that the bullets themselves would not have rifling marks and could therefore not be traced...

13 January 2012, 18:36

J.D.Steele

quote:
Originally posted by montea6b:
quote:
Originally posted by J.D.Steele:
Velocity is impressive, accuracy has been iffy, VERY IFFY, in my rifles.
Regards, Joe

I think he meant that the bullets themselves would not have rifling marks and could therefore not be traced...

I already talked about saboted bullets in my earlier post above these. No, the bullets can't be traced, but also no, IMO and experience they won't be accurate enough to be useful at long range.
Regards, Joe

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06 February 2012, 21:24

CRUSHER

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonal_rifling

this is about the rifle not the bullet polygonal rifling is very hard to get forensic evedence from "see glock" our local lab can tell you calaber and that it was a glock but not a whole lot more.

yes this type rifle bbl is used on sniper rifles built in texas.