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Old 5 November 2009, 03:56 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Indeed extreme range lethality first became embarrassing with the introduction of the best rifle---the excellent Enfield 1853---which when taken on the range in it's first (regimental) trials amazed it's users with it's accurracy (of course) but also it's lethal range--killing cow's in far away --hitherto safe--fields.

And the overkill power of the S.L.R. caused problems in Northern Ireland in those not so far gone dark day's.

Dave.
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