15 Jun
1998
15 Jun
'98
6:20 p.m.
I know I can type it as: "You know, the 00's
really suck!" But how the
heck
are we supposed to pronounce it?
Simple, as anyone who owns a .30-06 deer rifle can tell tell you, it
will be the "double ought" decade. Same as 100 years ago, the first
year will be "ought zero". BTW, .30-06 is a US rifle caliber, .308
inches (7.62mm), designed in 1906, or "thirty ought six". 20 years from
now, we'll be talking about that old 500Mhz P II made back in "Ought
One".
Jack Peacock
Hi guys & gals!
Uhh, lets not confuse .308in bullet size with bullet caliber.
The .308 Winchester cartridge was introduced in 1952 and adpoted in 1954 by
the U.S. military. It was designed with a reduced overall weight(a little
shorter).
The idea was that a G.I. could carry more ammo into combat! The correct
military designation for this cartridge was 7.62x51mm NATO.
BTW, I believe it's "aught" with an A!
Sorry, computers are not my only hobby.
Cliff Boyer