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I think the only wandering zero is the dude who thought that nonsense up.Wink
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Well, I wouldn’t call Maj EGB Reynolds a dude who made things up. But, not all rifles had the behavior either, which is why it remains a mystery with no known root cause. 
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Originally posted by britrifles britrifles wrote:

Well, I wouldn’t call Maj EGB Reynolds a dude who made things up.

Nor would I Geoff; his contribution to the world of shooting in the UK is unmeasurable.

An overly powerful cartridge in a "lightened" rifle is never a good recipe!  
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That being said, for its time, the No.5 was pretty interesting. Probably did what it was designed to do. Shoot a round that was plentiful, most likely hit and immobilize anything out to 75 yards on a regular basis. If I was fighting in dense bush with a bolt rifle during this time period, this would be my weapon of choice. 
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Originally posted by Honkytonk Honkytonk wrote:

That being said, for its time, the No.5 was pretty interesting. Probably did what it was designed to do. Shoot a round that was plentiful, most likely hit and immobilize anything out to 75 yards on a regular basis. If I was fighting in dense bush with a bolt rifle during this time period, this would be my weapon of choice. 

I've often wondered what it would shoot like re-chambered to .280 British had the EM2 been accepted by NATO in 1947. 
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Originally posted by Strangely Brown Strangely Brown wrote:

Originally posted by Honkytonk Honkytonk wrote:

That being said, for its time, the No.5 was pretty interesting. Probably did what it was designed to do. Shoot a round that was plentiful, most likely hit and immobilize anything out to 75 yards on a regular basis. If I was fighting in dense bush with a bolt rifle during this time period, this would be my weapon of choice. 

I've often wondered what it would shoot like re-chambered to .280 British had the EM2 been accepted by NATO in 1947. 

Interesting idea.
Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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