Re: I have always thought of the 3 inch as a magnum Archived Message
Posted by Drew Hause on December 14, 2013, 3:37 pm, in reply to "I have always thought of the 3 inch as a magnum"
In 1922, Western Cartridge Co. intoduced the 'Super-X' 12 gauge 3 inch shell with 1 3/8 ounces of shot, and the 2 3/4 inch 1 1/4 ounce 3 3/4 dram equiv. load. Peters Cartridge Company's 'High Velocity' and Remington's Kleanbore 'Nitro Express Extra Long Range' loads soon followed. In 1935, Winchester/Western brought out the 1 5/8 ounce 12 gauge 3 inch Magnum; a load for which the LRWF was not designed. The 'Magnum' concept was nothing new; G.E. Lewis 1914 ad
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