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Originally Posted by nanuk-O-dah-Nort
I think P.O. Ackley might disagree with you
IIRC, the Epps conversions were designed to increase case life.
here is a quote from 303british.com
303 Epps - Notes on Improved Cases
copyright 1999 - Stephen Redgwell
Look at the 303 British case beside a 303 Epps case!
Quote: Originally, the improvements were made to increase brass life, not to produce a higher velocity round. Mr Epps knew that reshaping the case into a more efficient design would yield this secondary benefit, but considered improved case life to be the most important factor.
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I may be wrong here, but Epps may have used double locking bolt head guns like the '98 and the P17, not the no.4 and no.1 Enfields.
The single bolt head on those guns does not len itself to high pressures.
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