I am just an ole Tennesee Redneck Hill-Billy & had absolutely no problems at all understanding what Burrard wrote on the subject of Chamber lengths, loads etc. Seems neither Thomas or Bell, both supposedly very intelligent people, could sort it out. I just chalk it up to the fact I have no EGO problem, in thinking "I" have to be the one to "Discover" it. Burard stated the reason for the investigation to begin with was the fear of 2½" cases closed with the fold crimp being mistaken for 2" shells & used in the guns designed for much lighter loads. This started in the late 30's. A very thorough investigation was carried out & the resulting conclusion seems to have been that virtually "ALL" factory loaded British shells of a "Nominal" 2½" length closed with a fold crimp, from that day forward have had fired lengths longer than the nominal chamber length. They in fact had a "Loaded" length of approximate equal to a roll crimp 2½" shell. One simply has to wonder why Thomas thought it "Started" in the 60's when had already been going on for some 20 years.
