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Re: 35 Remington Hornady FTX 165 gn .355" Why .355"? [message #46352 is a reply to message #45895]

Wed, 16 December 2020 23:53

Firsttimecaller
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355 isnt a "bastard size". It's 9mm. The body and head diameter of the 223 case with a 357 bullet stuck in the end doesn't allow for enough taper to reliably run in an auto rifle so they went with a slightly smaller diameter bullet to give it a little more case taper.

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		35 Remington Hornady FTX 165 gn .355" Why .355"? By: luvmyencore on Thu, 20 February 2020 18:31
		Re: 35 Remington Hornady FTX 165 gn .355" Why .355"? By: sunnysmarine on Thu, 20 February 2020 19:26
		Re: 35 Remington Hornady FTX 165 gn .355" Why .355"? By: luvmyencore on Sat, 22 February 2020 15:46
		Re: 35 Remington Hornady FTX 165 gn .355" Why .355"? By: Firsttimecaller on Wed, 16 December 2020 23:53

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