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Ron Wood · 07-26-2011, 02:29 AM

The reason the carbine ammo was loaded hotter was to overcome the increased mass of the carbine barrel/receiver and cause the action to function properly. Don't know for sure, but since a W+F 06/29 does not have this increased mass it would seem that the hotter round would not be good for the action. Kind of like shooting hot submachine gun ammo in a Luger pounds the bejeebers out of the toggle train and eventually leads to cracks or worse, spontaneous disassembly. Plus, original carbine ammo is scarce and very, very expensive

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07-26-2011, 02:29 AM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	The reason the carbine ammo was loaded hotter was to overcome the increased mass of the carbine barrel/receiver and cause the action to function properly. Don't know for sure, but since a W+F 06/29 does not have this increased mass it would seem that the hotter round would not be good for the action. Kind of like shooting hot submachine gun ammo in a Luger pounds the bejeebers out of the toggle train and eventually leads to cracks or worse, spontaneous disassembly. Plus, original carbine ammo is scarce and very, very expensive . __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction