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View Poll Results: Are Tikkas poss

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  • Yes they are poos

    13 25.00%

  • .270s are poos

    32 61.54%

  • Why not both?

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  1. 30-08-2014, 08:53 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by dfmaisey View Post
    Tobes, the generic calibre size usually refers to the BORE size, not the diameter of the grooves. 7mm cal is 7mm because the bore size (measured with a bore pilot bushing) is usually 0.275" to 0.277" (7mm) whereas the groove diameter is nominally 0.284". The bullets are usually sized to match this larger diameter.

    Same thing with 6.5cal. The bore size is 0.255" to 0.256" (6.5mm) and the groove diameter is 0.264" .

    Does that explain it ok?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Yup! I understand that. Thanks Dean
    Done that way cause the yanks don't understand metrics
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