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Originally Posted by rburg
Why no mention of the .50 Government? Its just a straight wall .45-70. You can easily expand them from the smaller cases. I only mention that because out of stupidity I missed a Browning 1886 that someone had bored to .50 Government. I didn't pay attention because I already had a pair of the them, a rifle and a carbine. Had I realized what it was, I'd have snagged it in an instant. Foolish boy.
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If you mean the 50-70, I don't think you can make them from 45-70s. The base diameter of the 50-70 is .565 inch, while the 45-70 is .500 inch. I wish they could be made from 45-70s, as I have three 50-70s: an 1866 trapdoor (the kind with no receiver), a Sharps and a rolling block. I even checked the 500 S&W Magnum, and it won't work for 50-70s either. Starline 50-70 cases aren't cheap and Bertrams cost like they're made out of sterling silver.