I never really thought about it before, but it sure makes sense upon reflection. Those little pointy bullets probably would not work well jammed up against another center fire cartridge--or maybe they would work too well. I learn something every day.
Tom Potter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:25 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles lever actions can't feed spitzer type bullets. the paradigm for lever actions are flat and kinda stumpy up against flat and stumpy. that's why you see all the lever actions in 30-30 and not 30 '06. On 10/26/06, Potter, Tom E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am not sure whether it was a 94 or not. I remember the bullets being > flat on the end--not pointed. > > Tom Potter > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:17 AM > To: Diesel List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles > > > I didn't think the 94 was chambered in pistol cartridges like the 38-40 > although it may have been. > The 38-55 is a much longer cartridge although it uses the same diameter > bullets. > It was good on most large game out to about 100 yards although its a bit > small for moose. > It was also quite popular as a paper puncher out to 200 yards because of > its flat tradjectory. > > -Curt > > Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:29:09 -0500 > From: "Potter, Tom E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > My dad had a lever action Winchester 38-40 for a while. I remember it > having an octagonal barrel, and it used a short cartridge. It was nice, > but we could not use it for hunting in the lowlands of NC. > > Tom Potter > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail. > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
