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Offline GrassLakeRon

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Max Pressure for a Handi?
« on: January 02, 2007, 05:31:09 PM »
Could a handi hold 53,000 cup?  I was wanting to rechamber up form a 45-70?  Thanks

Ron

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Re: Max Pressure for a Handi?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2007, 05:34:14 PM »
I doubt the underlug would last long at full pressure of the .458Winmag if that's what you're considering, of course you could always shoot reduced loads, but that can be done with the .45-70 in Ruger data with just a throating. ;)

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Re: Max Pressure for a Handi?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2007, 05:37:37 PM »
You read my mind : )  Thanks.

Ron