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<blockquote data-quote="HMFIC" data-source="post: 1562097" data-attributes="member: 7539"><p>I&#039;d say that the limits on what cartridges can be developed are inherent to what there is to work with.&nbsp; The modern cartridge is dependant upon the general qualities of the firearms they are fired within.&nbsp; To this end, what was said earlier about metallury plays a huge role in the firearm&#039;s strength.&nbsp; Outside of that, the projectile development is where most if not all of the gains have been made.&nbsp; We can fire lighter, smaller bullets much faster than before without concern for them blowing apart mid-air such as was the case 100 years ago.&nbsp; We can mass produce higher quality and tolorance in bullets.&nbsp; We have computers to give us the absolute best designs for any given ballistic scenario.&nbsp; In some respects, there have been so many different cartridges attempted over the years, that we&#039;ve really narrowed the field in the last 50 years.&nbsp; Perfection of the modern cartridge design is the phase we&#039;re in now and there likely won&#039;t be any further shocking developments there.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="HMFIC, post: 1562097, member: 7539"] I'd say that the limits on what cartridges can be developed are inherent to what there is to work with. The modern cartridge is dependant upon the general qualities of the firearms they are fired within. To this end, what was said earlier about metallury plays a huge role in the firearm's strength. Outside of that, the projectile development is where most if not all of the gains have been made. We can fire lighter, smaller bullets much faster than before without concern for them blowing apart mid-air such as was the case 100 years ago. We can mass produce higher quality and tolorance in bullets. We have computers to give us the absolute best designs for any given ballistic scenario. In some respects, there have been so many different cartridges attempted over the years, that we've really narrowed the field in the last 50 years. Perfection of the modern cartridge design is the phase we're in now and there likely won't be any further shocking developments there. [/QUOTE]

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