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Magnum Wheel Man · February 19, 2013, 08:39 AM

even though I reload for ( among others styles ) a lever action, I resell the Leverevelution cases, rather than reload them... IMO, they are not "real" 45-70 cases if they are shorter than the standard allows... I normally sort cases by brand, so mixing them up is not an issue, but...

a) I don't want to have to readjust my dies...

b) I think it could be dangerous to be loading a max Marlin only load in regular cases, & switching the same load into the shorter Hornady cases... pressures could rise very rapidly with less internal volume...

February 19, 2013, 08:39 AM	#19
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	even though I reload for ( among others styles ) a lever action, I resell the Leverevelution cases, rather than reload them... IMO, they are not "real" 45-70 cases if they are shorter than the standard allows... I normally sort cases by brand, so mixing them up is not an issue, but... a) I don't want to have to readjust my dies... b) I think it could be dangerous to be loading a max Marlin only load in regular cases, & switching the same load into the shorter Hornady cases... pressures could rise very rapidly with less internal volume... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...