Difficult "Gun Nut" Quiz - Have fun

[Beetle Bailey]

9/10

Missed question #2 about the Ackley Improved.

Figured out the Talbot question by process of elimination and the Lone Wolf question by thinking like a Hollywood-type.

Thanks!

 

[beretta9]

9/10 Had to guess on a couple of them.

 

[rero360]

8/10 missed the ones about the ackley improved rounds, tried to go off memory of how the round looks. and the 300 rem ultra mag one, know nothing about the round. guess right on a couple though, never did see that movie, and knew nothing about that talbot round.

 

[Moonclip]

7/10 never saw lone wolf and I'm not into wildcat or obscure rifle cartridges plus it's late! Do a handgun only one I'd do even better.

 

[Cosmoline]

6/10. I don't know wildcats and new hybrids very well.

 

[jrfoxx]

6/10---shoulda been 7/10, but I accidently clicked the wrong "bubble" on the 44 mag one....tough quiz.

 

[littledoc]

10/10. I guessed at the "Lone Wolf McQuade" question.

Oh well.

 

[stevetexas]

Dr.Rob
Moderator



Join Date: 12-23-02
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 5,182
8/10 even us mods aren't perfect.

Guess what? some of us ordinary people believe you!

Nice job so far Rob.

 

[jeepmor]

7/10 nearly all guesses. I'm feeling lucky today.

 

[Deanimator]

"Lone Wolf" was an early 80's Chuck Norris movie. Pretty good, but it is not all over HBO like some.

It WAS when I was stationed at Ft. Knox in the early '80s! Seemed like it was on every day or two, along with "Lion of the Desert" and "Treasure of the Four Crowns".

Maybe you're just too young...

 

[budder]

6/10, but I was guessing on almost all of them

 

[IndianaBoy]

Results for For Gun Nuts Only!


1. Who is credited for the development of the 44 Magnum?

Your Answer: Elmer Keith

Smith and Wesson and Remington hired Keith after learning of his experiments.

40% of players have answered correctly.


2. What shoulder angle are Ackley Improved rounds normally blown out to?

Your Answer: 40 degrees

Most catridges wildcatted by P.O. Ackley were blown out to 40 degrees

33% of players have answered correctly.


3. What catridge is the new 300 Remington Ultra Magnum based on?

Your Answer: 404 Jeffreys

Remington necked down and rebated the rim of a 404 Jeffreys cartridge.

11% of players have answered correctly.


4. What is Walt Berger best known for?

Your Answer: Bullet making

29% of players have answered correctly.


5. What new technology in barrel manufacturing has recently led to heavy barrel rifles being considerably lighter and also aids in cooling?

Your Answer: Carbon Fiber Wrapping

Manufacturers have turned the barrel blanks down to nominal size and wrapped them in carbon fiber to return them to the original size. If you thought the answer was fluting you were close.

58% of players have answered correctly.


6. What round is the 338 Talbot based on?

Your Answer: 416 Rigby

The correct answer was 50 BMG.

Talbot designed this round for extreme long range shooting. Barrel life was quite poor though.

18% of players have answered correctly.


7. What sniper rifle did 'Lone Wolf McQuade' use in the opening scene?

Your Answer: Winchester 70

The correct answer was Steyr SSG.

22% of players have answered correctly.


8. What company will always be stuck with the moniker 'pre 64' for their older rifles also known as the 'rifleman's rifle'?

Your Answer: Winchester

62% of players have answered correctly.


9. What material does Nosler use for the 'tip' of the Ballistic Tip?

Your Answer: Polymer

Polymer is used to increase expansion of the bullet.

52% of players have answered correctly.


10. What is Sweet's 7.62?

Your Answer: Copper Solvent

Used for taking copper fouling out of barrels

19% of players have answered correctly.
You scored: 8 / 10
Total points: 80
The average score for this quiz: 3 / 10

 

[cudaman440]

gun nut test

9/10 with one guess.

 

[Rotty]

8/10

 

[jack the toad]

9/10 Missed the Ackley question. Guessed 50 deg. instead of 40.

 

[Hazzard]

Seems like many of us hadn't, me included. Here's some info on the 338 Talbot

Thanks for the info Hexidismal. The $3.00 a shot plus replacing the barrel after 250 rounds kinda turns me off, but it might make a good squirrel gun if you head shoot 'em!

 

[mstirton]

7/10 missed 2,3,4

 

[Zen21Tao]

6/10 :banghead:

 

[Cain R]

10 out of ten. Guessed on "Lone Wolf" though.

 

[dorothy hancock]

9/10
Guessed wrong on Talbot and right on Chuck's rifle.
knew the rest.
Here is a link to Berger's site.

http://www.bergerbullets.com/

World class benchrest shooter. Probably most famous for varmint and benchrest bullets and J4 jackets.

 

[only1asterisk]

10 out of ten. Guessed on "Lone Wolf" though.

Me too.

David