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Keats · September 10, 2012, 12:21 AM

I suppose your right. The more I think about it, the more I believe that perhaps the 1st firing of these rounds caused the case to expand a little and with me sizing them, it's squeezing the case down a bit.
As long as this is for my wheel gun, I doubt that it will make a difference. I loaded up a batch for a friend of mine to use in his Henry 45 rifle. So far he has not told me that he encountered and problems. I know that he used some in his Judge revolver and they were O.K.

We'll see...

Thanks for the reply.
Keats
Arizona

September 10, 2012, 12:21 AM	#3
Keats Junior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 10	I suppose your right. The more I think about it, the more I believe that perhaps the 1st firing of these rounds caused the case to expand a little and with me sizing them, it's squeezing the case down a bit. As long as this is for my wheel gun, I doubt that it will make a difference. I loaded up a batch for a friend of mine to use in his Henry 45 rifle. So far he has not told me that he encountered and problems. I know that he used some in his Judge revolver and they were O.K. We'll see... Thanks for the reply. Keats Arizona