ohland
08-26-2014, 08:20 PM
Army and Navy Register, September 10, 1904
Accessed on Google, 26 August 2014.
Inexpensive Ammunition for the Krag, page 9-11.
[ed. I believe this was written by Hudson].
114609 308257 - Designed by Capt H.C. Young.
Page 10
“...bullets Nos. 308256, 308257 and 308259 do not require any indentations; their front band is much larger than the inside diameter of the neck.”
“Taking everything into consideration, for very short ranges, I am inclined to favor Captain Young’s bullet (No. 308257) with 5 or 6 grains of Infallible or Unique powder.”
114610 308256 - Designed by Hudson, front band .316.
114611 308259 - Designed by Hudson, nose .300, 1st band .327, balance .310 diameter.
Page 11
“These bullets have the enlarged front band, which while it incidentally prevents the bullet from receding into the shell, was put there more for the purpose of acting as an absolute gas check even before firing, by being forced into the rifling in the act of closing the bolt. Its dimensions are such that when cartridges are made up with it, they are sufficiently like the service cartridge to feed freely through the magazine, thus facilitating rapid fire practice.”
Accessed on Google, 26 August 2014.
Inexpensive Ammunition for the Krag, page 9-11.
[ed. I believe this was written by Hudson].
114609 308257 - Designed by Capt H.C. Young.
Page 10
“...bullets Nos. 308256, 308257 and 308259 do not require any indentations; their front band is much larger than the inside diameter of the neck.”
“Taking everything into consideration, for very short ranges, I am inclined to favor Captain Young’s bullet (No. 308257) with 5 or 6 grains of Infallible or Unique powder.”
114610 308256 - Designed by Hudson, front band .316.
114611 308259 - Designed by Hudson, nose .300, 1st band .327, balance .310 diameter.
Page 11
“These bullets have the enlarged front band, which while it incidentally prevents the bullet from receding into the shell, was put there more for the purpose of acting as an absolute gas check even before firing, by being forced into the rifling in the act of closing the bolt. Its dimensions are such that when cartridges are made up with it, they are sufficiently like the service cartridge to feed freely through the magazine, thus facilitating rapid fire practice.”