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Old 10-23-2012, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by cowart View Post
If you only shoot the ammo in one gun, cartridges such as the 45-70 don't need to be full length resized every time. Just expand them enough to allow bullet seating, and use a roll crimp.
I thought that was only true of bolt actions? I've been told that for everything else you need to FL size or the action wouldn'tclose all the way as only the bolt action has that camming motion that shoves the case all the way inward.

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Originally Posted by rcpaul View Post
Marlin 1894cs can be had in 357 or 44 mag
Yes, I'm just looking for something that will reach a little farther and with more thump at the end still. The .44 has some reach with the right bullet.

I guess I'm looking for a straight wall that can at least come close to what you can do with the .45-70 in that it has the reach, the energy, and can be used for either target shooting or some hunting opportunies that aren't for in close only but at least medium range.
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