GUNS Magazine December 1958 - Jeffersonian

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A giant in perf orm.ance. Controlled esca pe for better braking and" easy· on·e ar s." Pr events nasty roc:ket thrust andjump. Guaranteed workma nship . FOLDE R. Dealerdis c:ounts.PENDLETON GUNSHOP ~:~d~~O~ .o u~~e:~~ ·~------ --------- ---------- ~• Law Enforcement• Target Shoote rs• Hunters• Fi eld ShootersStocks c ar v e d for allpopular American guns,individually custom fit ­ted.l1tT'rtffs STOCKS(Conti nued from page 61)work bett er, even though it does n't shootquite as flat. With many of th e cartridgesavailable today, th e next heavier bullet ratedin th e "good" class will only shoot aboutPh" lower at 300 yards, with a 200 yar dzero sett ing. It 's a lot easier to hold a bithigher, and not be both ered with as mu chwind drift when using th e heavier bullet,than to hold 'way off target for windagewith lighter, shorter bul lets.Here is a table showing bullet pOSItIOnsof three different cartridges, used for allround shooting. Th ese figures ar e for scopesighted rifles and have been corrected toallow for th e scope height above th e bore :Bull et Positio n from Lin e of Scope Sight (In.)100 200 300Cartridge Yds. Yd s. Yd s..257 - 87 gr. +1.5 0 - 7.3.257 - 100 gr. +1.9 0 - 8.9.270 -100 gr. + .9 0 - 5.6.270 - 130 gr. +1.3 0 -6.7.30/ 06-110 gr. +1.2 0 - 6.8.30/ 06-150 gr. +1.6 0 - 7.6.30/ 06-180 gr. + 2.1 0 -8.7From th is table it can be seen th at th enext heav ier bul let, for th ese cart ridges,shoots nearly as flat as th e lightest bullets.When zeroed at 200 yards th e .270 has only1.1" difference between the striking poin t ofthe 100 gra in and the 130 grain bullets. Th e.30-06 ha s 1.2" difference between th e 110gra in and 150 grain bullets, and th e .257 ha s1.6" between th e 87 gra in and 100 grainbull ets. Th e di fference of bull et path s at 100yards is only .4", which is negligi ble. Evenmore important, to large game hunters, isthe 180 grai n .30-06 bull et which shoots only1 1 " I n 'Wpr ~ t .aM v~ r rlc: th?n thp l~n tyr ain1.6" between the 87 gra in an d 100 gra inbullets. Th e difference of bull et paths at 100yards is only .4" , which is negligible. Evenmore importan t, to lar ge game hunters, isthe 180 grain .30-06 bull et whi ch shoots only1.1" lower at 300 yards th an th e 150 grain.Write for Illustrated Brochure with allinformation on Stocks and how to order!Perfect balance, superb accuracy and "heavy gun"performance, Finest Swedishsteel with improved HVAMauser action.Sporting style European Walnut stock with built-in cheek rest.Write-for literature on this and other Husqvarna hi,power rifles.:.._Always be sure to zero your rifle for thebullet you intend to use. Most rifles willshoot a different group center with different .bullets, 50 a slight sight adjustm ent isnecessary, to bring th em back on aim.For varm int hunting, either han dload agood pointed, soft point bullet, or, if you usefacto ry ammunition, lise hollow poin t, orsoft nose pointed bull ets, in pr eference tocont rolled expansion types. Th ese are intended to hold togeth er on game animals,and won't open consistently on th e smalle rvarmints. I have seen good han dloaded 150gra in spitzer soft point bullets, out of a.30·06, cut crows in half at 200 yards, whena cont rolled expansion bullet, wit h its heaviercopper jacket, would not have opened ,on such a small target.Wh en choosing a heavier bull et, don't userou nd nose, or flat nose bullets, unl ess ab soultelynecessary. Th ese will n ot shoot asflat as th e more efficient point ed types, andwill lose velocity and energy fa ster, therebypartly overcomin g th e advantag e of th ehigher sectional dcnsit y of th e heavier bull et.A word of ad vice on th e excellent classfrom .291 and higher. To tak e full advantageof th ese morc efficient, heavier bullets,for game shooting over 200 yards, you mu sthave a lar ge capa city cartridge ca se. Th ecase ha s to hold enough powder to send thebull et at practical velocities, while stillmai ntaining safe pressur es. This will ruleout some of th e smaller case capac ity cartridgesfor th ese heavier bull ets, and youwill have to stay in the very good cla ss, withsectional densities from .241 to .290.For all round shooting, day in an d dayout, over all ranges, and all wind conditions,choose a bullet with enough sectional den.sity to do the job efficiently. Select a bulletshape that efficiently overcomes a ir resistance,and a bullet nose th at i designed foryour typ e of huntin g. Light , short b ull etsstart out lik e a streak of lil!hL hut th,. h "l:choose a bullet with enough sectional den.sity to do th e job efficiently. Select a bulletshape that efficiently overcomes ai r resistance,and a bullet nose th at i designed foryour type of hunting. Light, short b ulletsstart out lik e a streak of ligh t, but the lackof sufficient weight immediately subjectsth em to a fast loss of velocity. A mediumcross wind will turn them off tar get enoug hto make hits over 200 yards a questionablematter. Wind drift is mu ch har der to estimateand correc t for, when using li ght hullets,than the disadvantage of having tohold a little hi gher with heavier bullets.By makin g sure th at your bu!lets haveproper sectional density to hold up overlong distances and b uck wind drift, youwill increase your cha nces of hitti ng yourtar get. Ju st becau se the lighter bull ets shoota little flatter docs not mean th ey ar c moreefficient und er all conditions. A little moreweight in th e bullet will pay off when thecrosshairs settle on th e target and the everpr esent wind is doing its best to ~chalk up a miss for your efforts. ~Improved Minute Ma n GunBlue instantly pr eserv es andrenews ste els and iro n surfac:es-Not a pai nt or lacquer- No heat ing necessary­Comes complete with a ll necessaryequip ment.GUA RA NT EED - Test ed andproven over 40 years by 8.re peat sales to satisfledusers.SE N DMONEY BACK GUA RA NT EEr- - - - -.- - - -,1~~I'1B~:f~~?~a."' FG .I N ameCO' II