Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman and Company, 1967 |
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Page 431
... less in pressure , and a different grains at. and hardness to the grain subsequently made . The harder it is pressed the more dense the powder becomes , and the slower it is when finished - the softer it is pressed the less dense , the ...
... less in pressure , and a different grains at. and hardness to the grain subsequently made . The harder it is pressed the more dense the powder becomes , and the slower it is when finished - the softer it is pressed the less dense , the ...
Page 445
... less fouling of the gun barrel , almost entire absence of smoke , and the noise of the discharge decreased probably two thirds . Smaller charges can be employed , and smokeless powders as a rule give a less breech pressure for a ...
... less fouling of the gun barrel , almost entire absence of smoke , and the noise of the discharge decreased probably two thirds . Smaller charges can be employed , and smokeless powders as a rule give a less breech pressure for a ...
Page 453
... less than the eleventh part of a second . Eight hundred and fifty feet per second is a developed force great enough to kill any game for which the shotgun is intended , and anything be- yond this is , of course , advantageous , adding ...
... less than the eleventh part of a second . Eight hundred and fifty feet per second is a developed force great enough to kill any game for which the shotgun is intended , and anything be- yond this is , of course , advantageous , adding ...
Contents
As Talked in the Sanctum | 5 |
By Kibesillah | 540 |
Dominoes The National Game of China | 559 |
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