[mod.rec.guns] Correction on article 8:5 by author.

jordan@greipa.UUCP (Jordan K. Hubbard) (09/03/85)

Article: 9:1


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>> Article: 8:5
>> 
>> A 45-70 Ruger or Siamese M98 mauser owner can load them
>> up even hotter (35,000 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy). 
 		  ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
>Is this right?  The number sound almost like a chamber pressure,
>though it is a heavy bullet.  

>Just curious -- I haven't done any metallic cartridge reloading.

>Charlie

Wow! That would be *some* energy!  Sorry for the typo.  It should
read '3,500 ft. lbs'
      ^^^^^ ^^  ^^^
Woody