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Originally Posted by swpa19
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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SWPA:
Of course but have you ever evaluated these cartridges you mention by firing them?
If so I for one would be interested in your testing and evaluation. If on the other hand you have never tested these cartridges -- BP, Nitro for Black, Nitro Express, Magnum et. al then just say so and then I may ask what your intent is for the post!
Gene