Back about 30 years ago I had a reamer made for the 221 Fireball with a 35 degree shoulder. I got the idea from the 20VT. I wanted to shoot more without the barrel heat and be able to utilize the 50 grain bullets better. What a shooter it has been. The 35 degree shoulder renders better ES and makes for shooting 50 grain pills faster and more accurately. I now have two of these one on a model 7 action and one on a 700. Neil Jones made dies for me.
Would that be considered a AI cartridge now?..ive thought about this if its possible or worth having a chamber reamed to change the shoulder angle and take the taper out of the case.
But then if i tamper with a factory cartridge it becomes another endless chase into the abyss, and i have no clue what im chasing but it sure gets expensive.
For me personally its hands off..smack..i said hands off ..hahaha..just so i dont start getting any bright ideas.
I think im pretty content with the 221 fireball. Ill be even more content after i spend 300$ on a bunch of little ar500 steel chicks, rams, pigs to shoot at
Ive enen seen one company makes steel egg..i seen that on their website and got all worked up..woo-hoo..shooting real eggs is definitely more fun..but i believe waisting any food is kind of sinfull...anything our earth provides is a gift especially nourishment..i cant shoot at food knowing others are hungry...im not that big of a di$%head.
so when i seen the steel eggs i thought no freak-n way!...it was like they were made just for me.
And i dont even like eggs..in fact i dont buy them, i will not eat them here nore there, i will not eat them anywhere..hahaha..i cant get past eating an embryo..i can eat eggs if they are baked in a cake but not plain.. gooey gross id rather shoot them. Now i can shoot them and not bother my spiritual balance by waisting something that may keep some family alive.
Do any of you guys have these ? I think they belong in a burlap bag with spray can of paint, next to a 221 fireball anything.
Product Information Set includes 36 (3 dozen) grade A size (1.375in. x 2in.) new unused eggs on 1in. x 2in. pads Targets come unpainted. Great for .22lr, 9mm, .45acp, .357 and .44 calibers. Manufactured from new high quality 3/8AR500 steel plate made in the USA Precision cut with a CNC plasma...
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Seems like fun to me..pew pew ping! Ping!