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Before There Were Magnums
The "Magnum" rifle cartridge came on the scene, roughly about 1912 with the .375 Holland and Holland rifle cartridge. Prior to this there may have been what some would considered Magnum cartridges. They were commonly referred to as Nitro Express Cartridges.
A few of the rounds below represent what was then the "reach out and touch" rounds of their era. The round on the right is for comparison. It is the .358 Norma Magnum.
Ill leave the description and history of the rest to the reader.
But first some trivia or legend. The Sharps rifle and accompanying rounds were said to be so accurate that the marksmen that used them at professional shooting matches were referred to as "Sharps-shooters".
Supposedly this is how the term Sharpshooter came about.
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Special Forces Association A-593 Life
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Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle
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