travis0127
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Is the belted round (say a 7mm wby mag) really less accurate than a rimless version (say a 7mm Dakota). I mean, given the same bullet, and (imagine) the same rifle to be fired out of (except the bolt/chamber, etc.), is the belted round a disadvantage?
I picked up the 5th edition hornady books, and they mention that Dakota's whole philosophy seems to be "belted sucks". Is this a realistic view point? Hornady mentions such things as:
superior bore alignment
improved functioning through magazines
increased powder capacity
more consistent powder burning rate
I obviously pulled this straight out of the book (pg. 301)
The speeds are the same, so what is the powder capacity/burning rate all about?
Bore alignment??
Why is rimless better? Just because of where it headspaces? How does this truly affect accuracy?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
I picked up the 5th edition hornady books, and they mention that Dakota's whole philosophy seems to be "belted sucks". Is this a realistic view point? Hornady mentions such things as:
superior bore alignment
improved functioning through magazines
increased powder capacity
more consistent powder burning rate
I obviously pulled this straight out of the book (pg. 301)
The speeds are the same, so what is the powder capacity/burning rate all about?
Bore alignment??
Why is rimless better? Just because of where it headspaces? How does this truly affect accuracy?
Thanks in advance for your comments.