wildcat junkie

I'm sure that there are those behind this stupidity that have an agenda to totally eradicate private possession of firearm., What is dangerous are those legislators that follow along in the mistaken idea that it will somehow benefit society. W/O them, the true "antis" wouldn't be able to accomplish their agenda When people that know little about firearms try to define types & design concepts, the results often become ludicrous..

I'm sure metallurgy had something to do with it Dan, but the design of the firing pin may also be at fault. My Remington 581 RF Magnum has the Schroeder CF bolt conversion. The bolt is 2-piece W/ striker in the rear portion that hits the firing pin that protrudes to the rear of the fore portion. The Schroeder firing pin is like that of most exposed hammer as well as many hammerless S/S & O/U shotguns albeit a stretched out version. It has a thick "nail head" rear portion that abuts the rebound spring yet it also is larger than the OD of the spring. When the striker hits the pin that doesn't have a cartridge in the chamber, it bottoms out against the rear face of the housing. The Schroeder CF bolt conversion is of modern metallurgist technology yet it is very prone to breaking firing pins none-the-less. It breaks right at the juncture of the nail head portion. When I called Steve Schroeder when I broke the pin & he sent me 2 replacements & acknowledged that it was an issue. I think that if there was a radius at that point, it might prevent the breakage. In contrast, I have dry-fired Mausers as well as M700s & my dad's Krag countless times W/O issues

Does 'virgin wool' come from sheep the shepherd hasn't caught yet?

Why isn't "palindrome" spelled the same way backwards as it is forwards?

If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height, what would happen?

Why is it that when you transport something by car, it's called a shipment, but when you transport something by ship, it's called cargo?

If you're in a vehicle going the speed of light, what happens when you turn on the headlights?

Why does fat chance & slim chance mean the same thing?

Why is there an Interstate hi-way in Hawaii? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_H-1

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

If the police arrest a mime, do they still have tell him he has the right to remain silent?

I remember the myth of smoking dried banana peels. It didn't work. <cough> Or so I was told.

A lot of it depends on the model & manufacturer. I remember my Dad & uncles saying that the old Stevens "Favorite" was bad about it.

Not all, but some RFs are more susceptible to firing pin breakage than CFs due to the fact that if the firing pin over-travels, it can strike the edge of the chamber. My 5mm Remington CF conversion will also break firing pins due to the "nail head" design of the firing pin. The nail head hits the back of the bolt & will shear eventually if one keeps on dry firing. The dry wall anchors won't work in my case. A piece of brass rod pushed into the center of the DW anchor might work though. I may have to give that a try.

WTF! The firing pin & bolt face already imprint "unique identifying marks" on the brass case when fired.

Awesome & cheap way to prevent damage.

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

If it's 0° out today & it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, what will the temperature be?

If vegetarians eat vegetable, what do humanitarians eat?

Why is abbreviated such a long word.

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Why isn't there a mouse flavored cat food?

Why do we put suits in a garment bag & garments in a suitcase?

Why are boxing rings square?

While your analogy about shooting flatter would apply to the .308, the 270 is one of the flattest shooting non-magnum cartridges there is. The 308 has the bullet mass, but lacks in flat shooting capabilities as you asserted. The 270 shoots flat, but lacks bullet mass in the lighter, flattest shooting offering. The 308 would make a perfectly fine albeit a bit marginal elk cartridge W/150 or 180gr bullets if the ranges weren't stretched too far. Still capable of 250yds or a bit more. The 270 would be a good choice W/controlled expansion /bullets of 140gr or more. The 150gr 270 bullet would have more retained energy & sectional density than the 150gr 308 bullet & would have a greater lethal range.