Quote Originally Posted by bob q View Post
How is the steel of my 1892 Vetterli made at Terni softer than the steel of my 1892 Terni Carcano ? The Vetterli has 2 large locking lugs at the rear and a sleeved [ stronger ] barrel [ + chamber ] . With the long bolt body in front of the lugs , the worst that would happen is a slow increase in headspace as the bolt compacted . Yes they would not last for decades of use like front line weapons , but they are not going to blow up . The Vetterli was loaded with smokeless for decades in the original caliber . The Italianicon military would not issue a dangerous rifle , they were used without ant undo problems in WWI . I know of a guy who put at least 200 rounds of Norma through his with no problems .
The obvious answer to your question is you have no idea how many rounds have gone through that rifle. That is what makes them dangerous and why it is advised to not shoot them with full power loads. They could have been fired 10 times, they could have been fired 1000 times and the next shot could be the one that fails.
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