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To: oldvike
A couple of years ago the Shotgun News ran an article about some scientists out at Dugway Proving Grounds in western Utah that tried firing old blackpowder cartridge rifles (.45-70, 50-90, etc.) at very long range to test the old stories of the extreme accuracy possible with those guns, like the Sharps buffalo rifles.

They were amazed at the results. I didn't keep the issue of SGN, but I think they claimed 2-3 minute of angle accuracy out to over a mile (!). You might do a search of the SGN website and see if the article is online.

14 posted on 03/03/2003 5:48:04 PM PST by DesertWalker
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To: DesertWalker
I'll have to look that up. That's just un-fricking-believable.
33 posted on 03/03/2003 5:58:27 PM PST by oldvike
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To: DesertWalker
Yeah, but trajectory is really a pain in the *!
88 posted on 03/03/2003 6:53:43 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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