The Marlins can be made to work with shorter cases through knowledgeable smithing. The 73s need a custom fitted stop in the carrier to limit feeding to single rounds, and then they won't work with 45 Colt lengths.
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The Marlins can be made to work with shorter cases through knowledgeable smithing. The 73s need a custom fitted stop in the carrier to limit feeding to single rounds, and then they won't work with 45 Colt lengths.
I have some I don't need
I wish that Starline would also offer the Cowboy Special with the heads turned to 0.040 rim thickness and with the case OAL trimmed to 0.087" for the .455 Webley Mk 1, they would sell a bunch of them...
Star line has it
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/atta...8&d=1505051217
45 Colt, 45 Schofield, 45 Auto, 45 Auto Rim
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/atta...9&d=1505051348
Hornady 45 Colt FXT Brass vs 45 Colt Brass
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/atta...0&d=1507387367
(Pic's I hijacked from the internet like a bad boy, but It was done in the name of science)
I sent Starline an email several months ago asking if they had any plans to introduce .455 MK I or MK II brass but got no reply.
I got an answer from Star-Line about .455 MKI. NO!
I just got rid of all I had