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Offline Questor

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Shocking scandal !!! 270 Win is closer to 7mm than 7mm mag!!
« on: June 24, 2005, 04:20:06 AM »
Converting the diameter of a 270 bullet (.277) to millimeters I get 7.0358mm.  A "7mm" bullet of diameter .284" converts to 7.2135mm.
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Shocking scandal !!! 270 Win is closer to 7
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2005, 04:39:02 AM »
Questor, it could be due to a ballistician having been trained in "new math". :?
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Shocking scandal !!! 270 Win is closer to 7
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2005, 05:07:53 AM »
Bullets are made to groove diameter 7mm would be the lands.
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