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Futo Inu · December 19, 1999, 11:10 PM

Would it chamber/shoot, or is the rim too small? Is the bullet same or different sized? Would the case rupture? Brass expand? etc. Assume normal .45 colt loading. Thanks.

December 19, 1999, 11:10 PM	#1
Futo Inu Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Posts: 3,624	Would it chamber/shoot, or is the rim too small? Is the bullet same or different sized? Would the case rupture? Brass expand? etc. Assume normal .45 colt loading. Thanks.