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The '''Council Rock School District''' is located in lower [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]], in southeastern [[Pennsylvania]]. Its administrative offices are located in [[Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania]]. It spends over US$ 9,000 per secondary student per year (not including special education students). Due to the typically high income of the student's families in the area, the district tends to contain more affluent students. |
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The district covers 72 square miles and comprises five Bucks County municipalities: |
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*Newtown Borough |
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*Newtown Township |
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*Northampton Township |
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*Upper Makefield Township |
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*Wrightstown Township |
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|balsrc= Accurate Reloading <ref name="accurate">[http://www.accuratereloading.com/585nyat1.html 585 Nyati] at Accurate Reloading web site</ref> |
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The '''.585 Nyati''' is a shoulder-fired rifle [[Cartridge (firearms)|cartridge]]. Nyati (n-ya-te) means Cape Buffalo in many African languages such as Swahili. The .585 Nyati can generate {{Auto ft.lbf|10000|-2}} of muzzle energy. This places it at or near the top of the list for most powerful cartridges that can be chambered in a rifle that can still be carried afield. |
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== History == |
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As of the [[1990]] [[census]], the total population of the school district was approximately 60,000. The school district educates 12,000 students, K-12, and has approximately 956 teachers and supervisors, as well as clerical, custodial, maintenance and cafeteria employees who support the instructional program. The school district is by far the largest employer in the area. |
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The .585 Nyati was developed by [[Ross Seyfried]]. He was motivated by the desire to create a rifle with tremendous stopping power at a fraction of the cost of expensive double guns such as the various [[Nitro Express]] rounds. <ref>[http://www.470mbogo.com/BigBoreCompendium/#585Nyati Historical .585 Nyati Information]</ref> |
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The school district operates fifteen schools total: ten elementary schools (grades K-6), three middle schools (grades 7-8), and two high school (grades 9-12). Council Rock is also one of four participating school districts in the [[Middle Bucks Area Vocational-Technical School]] located in [[Jamison|Jamison, PA]].[http://www.crsd.org/503756794540/site/default.asp] |
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The rims were turned from [[.577 Nitro]] brass and the case blown out straight to allow formation of enough of a shoulder for headspace purposes. Brass formed by this method, during the developmental phase, had a relatively weak case head due to the fact that the parent .577 Nitro case was designed for a double rifle which supports the case head all the way to the rim. In a bolt action rifle, a portion of the case head is unsupported and requires more strength in that area. |
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Council Rock had only one high school until the 2002-2003 academic year, when the high schools split into [[Council Rock High School North|CR-North]] (the Indians) and [[Council Rock High School South|CR-South]] (the Golden Hawks). Before [[1969]], the high school was located in the building now used for the Newtown Middle School. |
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== Recoil == |
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On [[November 8]], [[2006]], two bomb threats were directed at both Council Rock High School South, and Council Rock High School North. Seven teams of bomb dogs went in to both high schools the next day. On [[January 23]], [[2007]], another threat was found on a bathroom stall in Council Rock High School South. |
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Sensible weights for a .585 Nyati range from 12 to {{Auto lb|16|0}}. Recoil in a {{Auto lb|12|0}} rifle would be severe. {{Auto lb|10|0}} rifles have been built, but the recoil from full power loads would be very difficult to manage, perhaps impossible for most shooters. For example, typical bolt-action hunting rifles weigh 7-9 lb when scoped. <ref>[http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_weight.htm Rifle weight] by Chuck Hawks</ref> In typical calibers such as .308, .270, or .30-06, recoil ranges from 15-20 ft·lbf. <ref>[http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_recoil.htm Rifle recoil] by Chuck Hawks</ref> By comparison, a {{Auto lb|12|0}} rifle in .585 Nyati using a {{convert|750|gr|abbr=on}} bullet at {{convert|2466|ft/s|m/s|abbr=on}} would have {{Auto ft.lbf|158|0}} of recoil.<ref name="accurate"/> |
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==See also== |
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The current Superintendent of Schools is Mark J. Klein, Esq. |
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*[[List of rifle cartridges]] |
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*[[13 mm caliber]] |
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==References== |
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[[Standard & Poor's]] performed an [http://www.ses.standardandpoors.com/pdf/PA/Council_Rock_School_District_report.pdf evaluation] of the district in 2002. |
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*[http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w585nyati.html Historical information and common loadings of the .585 Nyati chambering] |
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==External links== |
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== Schools in the Council Rock district == |
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*{{YouTube|6SnSDQKDZT0|Video showing severe recoil of .585}} |
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*High Schools |
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**[[Council Rock High School North]] |
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**[[Council Rock High School South]] |
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*Middle Schools |
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**[[Newtown Middle School]] |
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**Holland Middle School |
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**Richboro Middle School |
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*Elementary Schools |
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**Goodnoe |
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**Sol Feinstone |
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**Newtown |
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**Churchville |
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**Hillcrest Elementary |
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**Holland |
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**Maureen M. Welch |
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**Richboro |
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**Rolling Hills |
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**Wrightstown |
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[[Category:Pistol and rifle cartridges|585 Nyati]] |
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== Labor Troubles == |
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The Council Rock School District has had several instances of labor difficulties in the past few years. The most prominent occurred when all teachers went on [[Strike action|strike]], delaying the start of the 2002/2003 [[school year]]. A person painted the word “Greed” on the main sign in front of Council Rock North, creating the most iconic image of the strike. (The sign was later moved to another location at the renamed Council Rock North, and replaced with a new sign identifying the school as Council Rock North.) |
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Another brief conflict with organized labor occurred on [[April 29]], [[2005]], when 44 bus drivers staged a [[sickout]] to protest their contract. Their absence was barely noticed, as First Student, the company in charge of Council Rock's buses, filled the routes with temporary workers. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.crsd.org/ Council Rock School District] |
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[[Category:School districts in Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Bucks County, Pennsylvania]] |
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Revision as of 11:43, 13 October 2008
| .585 Nyati | ||||||||
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| Type | Rifle | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Ross Seyfried | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | .577 Nitro | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | .585 in (14.9 mm) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | 0.640 in (16.3 mm) | |||||||
| Case length | 2.800 in (71.1 mm) | |||||||
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| Source(s): Accurate Reloading [1] | ||||||||
The .585 Nyati is a shoulder-fired rifle cartridge. Nyati (n-ya-te) means Cape Buffalo in many African languages such as Swahili. The .585 Nyati can generate Template:Auto ft.lbf of muzzle energy. This places it at or near the top of the list for most powerful cartridges that can be chambered in a rifle that can still be carried afield.
History
The .585 Nyati was developed by Ross Seyfried. He was motivated by the desire to create a rifle with tremendous stopping power at a fraction of the cost of expensive double guns such as the various Nitro Express rounds. [2]
The rims were turned from .577 Nitro brass and the case blown out straight to allow formation of enough of a shoulder for headspace purposes. Brass formed by this method, during the developmental phase, had a relatively weak case head due to the fact that the parent .577 Nitro case was designed for a double rifle which supports the case head all the way to the rim. In a bolt action rifle, a portion of the case head is unsupported and requires more strength in that area.
Recoil
Sensible weights for a .585 Nyati range from 12 to Template:Auto lb. Recoil in a Template:Auto lb rifle would be severe. Template:Auto lb rifles have been built, but the recoil from full power loads would be very difficult to manage, perhaps impossible for most shooters. For example, typical bolt-action hunting rifles weigh 7-9 lb when scoped. [3] In typical calibers such as .308, .270, or .30-06, recoil ranges from 15-20 ft·lbf. [4] By comparison, a Template:Auto lb rifle in .585 Nyati using a 750 gr (49 g) bullet at 2,466 ft/s (752 m/s) would have Template:Auto ft.lbf of recoil.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b 585 Nyati at Accurate Reloading web site
- ^ Historical .585 Nyati Information
- ^ Rifle weight by Chuck Hawks
- ^ Rifle recoil by Chuck Hawks
External links
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