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Post by xander10 on Dec 20, 2021 23:52:22 GMT
A recent order from the Sadaler Empire had sent shock waves through military command, for the Model 1196 to be produced in their smaller, weaker cartridge of .280 Standard and Special. It was decided to test the new guns to see why the Sadaler were so insistent on such a calibre and cartridge, and as such trials were arranged to test the new guns against those using .303.
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Post by xander10 on Dec 22, 2021 14:35:58 GMT
The first trial was a simple test of firing 100 full magazines through both the .303 and .280 versions. Both performed admirably, with the .280 rifle performing marginely better, chalked up by the manufacturer to the rifle being brand new while the .303 rifle was from the national stockpile. Both had a similar number of failed rounds and well within acceptable perameters.
The second trial was testing the accuracy. For this, the rifles were handed to Marksmen and had standard issue scopes put atop them and adjusted for windage. In this test the .303 rifle achieved a slightly tighter grouping from a range of 500 metres but both were considered to have performed well, having an accuracy of only slightly over 3 minute of angle.
The third trial was a test of the rifles ability to fire rapidly, and for this the rifles were tested in a mad minute. For this both guns were shot, reloaded and so on for a full minute aimed at a target. In this area the .280 rifle outperformed the .303, managing twelve more rounds on target.
After the first day of testing, the military believed that the .280 cartridge was far superior for a battle rifle, but inferior for a sniper rifle and precision marksman rifle.
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