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Western Field, Vol II, No. 2, March 1903, 4 Sutter Street, San Francisco, page 137
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Note - There seems to be a period convention that the quote happens only at the front of multiple lines, and there is only one closing quotation mark at the very end of the complete passage. But hey, they are all dead, so what do they care?
New Ideal Bullets
We illustrate herewith two new bullets of especial interest to riflemen using the .33 and .35 caliber Winchester rifles, which have recently been perfected by the celebrated Ideal Mfg. Co., of New Haven, Conn., who are noted for the assiduity of their labors in behalf of the sporting fraternity as well as for the high accuracy of their products. The Ideal Co., is describing these bullets, says:
“The illustrations show that the design of these new bullets is on the same lines as the now well known Kephart bullet, which was brought out by us some four or five years ago. Time and use have proved this design to be one of merit. The wide bands present sufficient metal to hold well to the rifling, thus preventing what is known as stripping. They also prevent gas cutting and thus leading the barrel which is one of the greatest causes of inaccuracy and unreliability.
“The broad grooves hold sufficient grease to insure proper lubrication of the barrel, and the front groove when filled presents lubrication first to the barrel instead of lead, and the sharp edge of the front band acts as a scraper which removes the residum from the barrel and deposits it in the front groove, carrying it out of the barrel with the bullet, thus lessening the liability of fouling.
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“The .33 and .35 caliber cartridge shells are known as the bottle-necked type. The straight muzzle portion or neck is short in these particular shells. The base of the bullet should never be seated in bottle-neck shells beyond the straight portion of the neck.
“The illustrations show two different bullets. No. 336237 is for the .33 caliber. The 195 grain bullet is for medium range, and should be seated in the shell only deep enough to just cover the two base bands, the other two bands and grooves remaining beyond the muzzle of the shell. The three bands present a good long bearing in the rifling for such a length of bullet, assuring steady flight. The 145 grain will be found fine for short range. It is seated in the barrel [ed. Neck?] only deep enough to cover the two base bands.
“Bullet 358238 is for the .35 caliber, and the two weights are to be used same as specified above for the .33 caliber.
“No. 3 special tool ONLY will be made for these cartridges. For the .33 caliber there will be three different chambers; ONE for long range, which will be for seating the regular metal patched bullets, full mantle or soft nose; ONE for medium range range for bullet No. 336237-195 grains; and ONE for short range for bullet No. 336237-145 grains.
“The same complement will be made for the .35 caliber, and as the .35 caliber is identical with the .38 long and .38 Smith & Wesson, we will make extra chambers when ordered for seating any of these bullets that are illustrated in our catalogue. When ordering No. 3 special tool, specify for what bullet the chamber with the tool is wanted, and when ordering mould designate bullet by number, and be sure and give the weight that is wanted.”
Accessed through Google on 26 August 2014.
Note - There seems to be a period convention that the quote happens only at the front of multiple lines, and there is only one closing quotation mark at the very end of the complete passage. But hey, they are all dead, so what do they care?
New Ideal Bullets
We illustrate herewith two new bullets of especial interest to riflemen using the .33 and .35 caliber Winchester rifles, which have recently been perfected by the celebrated Ideal Mfg. Co., of New Haven, Conn., who are noted for the assiduity of their labors in behalf of the sporting fraternity as well as for the high accuracy of their products. The Ideal Co., is describing these bullets, says:
“The illustrations show that the design of these new bullets is on the same lines as the now well known Kephart bullet, which was brought out by us some four or five years ago. Time and use have proved this design to be one of merit. The wide bands present sufficient metal to hold well to the rifling, thus preventing what is known as stripping. They also prevent gas cutting and thus leading the barrel which is one of the greatest causes of inaccuracy and unreliability.
“The broad grooves hold sufficient grease to insure proper lubrication of the barrel, and the front groove when filled presents lubrication first to the barrel instead of lead, and the sharp edge of the front band acts as a scraper which removes the residum from the barrel and deposits it in the front groove, carrying it out of the barrel with the bullet, thus lessening the liability of fouling.
114589 114590
“The .33 and .35 caliber cartridge shells are known as the bottle-necked type. The straight muzzle portion or neck is short in these particular shells. The base of the bullet should never be seated in bottle-neck shells beyond the straight portion of the neck.
“The illustrations show two different bullets. No. 336237 is for the .33 caliber. The 195 grain bullet is for medium range, and should be seated in the shell only deep enough to just cover the two base bands, the other two bands and grooves remaining beyond the muzzle of the shell. The three bands present a good long bearing in the rifling for such a length of bullet, assuring steady flight. The 145 grain will be found fine for short range. It is seated in the barrel [ed. Neck?] only deep enough to cover the two base bands.
“Bullet 358238 is for the .35 caliber, and the two weights are to be used same as specified above for the .33 caliber.
“No. 3 special tool ONLY will be made for these cartridges. For the .33 caliber there will be three different chambers; ONE for long range, which will be for seating the regular metal patched bullets, full mantle or soft nose; ONE for medium range range for bullet No. 336237-195 grains; and ONE for short range for bullet No. 336237-145 grains.
“The same complement will be made for the .35 caliber, and as the .35 caliber is identical with the .38 long and .38 Smith & Wesson, we will make extra chambers when ordered for seating any of these bullets that are illustrated in our catalogue. When ordering No. 3 special tool, specify for what bullet the chamber with the tool is wanted, and when ordering mould designate bullet by number, and be sure and give the weight that is wanted.”