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Proof Rounds Markings
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Chris 42 RQ
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Proof rounds
Nice items proditto and I suspect not very often seen!
Are they specific to a particular proof house or "general" proof rounds ?
Nice items proditto and I suspect not very often seen!
Are they specific to a particular proof house or "general" proof rounds ?
proditto
Well-Known Member
Proof rounds
Chris,
These are all from the US and were used in-house for the proof of production weapons. The company manufactured shotguns but had produced some rifles in the past. Shotgun proof rounds are more common in that the volume was very large but as rifle production was small they are even rarer. Proof rounds were tightly controlled to prevent accidents and so are not common especially in sporting calibers.
Sandy
PS. On some projects we used to fire multiple proof rounds to see when a prototype action would break!
Chris,
These are all from the US and were used in-house for the proof of production weapons. The company manufactured shotguns but had produced some rifles in the past. Shotgun proof rounds are more common in that the volume was very large but as rifle production was small they are even rarer. Proof rounds were tightly controlled to prevent accidents and so are not common especially in sporting calibers.
Sandy
PS. On some projects we used to fire multiple proof rounds to see when a prototype action would break!
Chris 42 RQ
Well-Known Member
Ouch !
Thanks for the info Sandy !
Nice to hear a bit about them especially the testing to destruction.
Thanks for the info Sandy !
Nice to hear a bit about them especially the testing to destruction.