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Nathan Foster

I had the misfortune of watching an action move last night titled "The Warriors way". Had some good comedy in it but I really don't like the over the top CGI action these days. I have also cut up enough carcasses with swords now (yes my research knows no boundaries) to know a thing or two about how these perform.

Anyway, if you see the flick, the rifle used by Geoffrey Rush (what the heck were you doing Geoff) was a Sharps .45-70 but the ammo was a hand load featuring the 300gr .452" double cannelure XTP. These tend to rattle down the barrel a bit being 6 thou undersize. Accuracy tends to be OK-ish to 50 yards or so depending on the individual rifle. Completely historically inaccurate but thats beside the point. So if you see the flick and wondered what the ammo was but could not ID it, thats why. The Maxim in the movie was a 1908 German 7.92 variant- designation MG-08.

Certainly interesting imagery and the actors did their part, but by goodness I am over cheesy action flicks these days. Where's Tom Selleck with his .45-120 when you need him.