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Offline gunpilot

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45 colt in 45-70?
« on: June 23, 2008, 06:28:36 PM »
Can you shoot 45 colt in a 45-70?   
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Re: 45 colt in 45-70?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2008, 11:57:09 PM »
no at least not if your intellegent.
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Re: 45 colt in 45-70?
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2008, 03:30:49 AM »
Evaluate the following drawings:
http://stevespages.com/jpg/cd45colt.jpg
http://stevespages.com/jpg/cd4570government.jpg
45 Colt .454" (lead) .451" (jacketed) bullet diameter
45-70 Government .460" (lead) .458" (jacketed) bullet diameter
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Re: 45 colt in 45-70?
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2008, 04:44:48 AM »
Not to mention the ~.025" difference in case head and ~.100" difference in rim diameter!!  :o

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