On Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:56:05 -0500, Richard
wrote:

On 4/1/2013 12:03 AM, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:42:41 -0500,
wrote:

On 3/30/2013 1:01 PM, Leon Fisk wrote:
On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:55:08 -0500
wrote:

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But the real difference, and I'm guessing the reason these rounds (six
of then) wouldn't load is that the necks were bigger; fatter.
4 or 5 thousanths? Could that make such a difference?

Something to keep in mind is that the 30-30 case can be resized and
used as a 32 Special case. If your late father-in-law happened to have
a 32 Special around be very careful...

Here is a forum entry with some discussion on this:

http://www.shootersforum.com/levergu...r-special.html


Thanks Leon.
I'm learning - rapidly!

One of these four odd rounds was marked 32-20.
The others were marked 30-30.

32-20 will fall into that rifle.

And yes, he had a large collection of firearms.

I somehow managed to get home with 20 round of .45-70.
Wish I knew what those were for...

Find his 45-70!! Its a marvelous firearm!

Gunner, serious 45-70 devotee!


Oh how I wish!

I have 2 rifles in 45-70 currently..and a Contender barrel.

Ive owned some 10 or more in my lifetime. Sold or swapped em off as
the stupid often do when something flashier or cooler turns up.
Sigh...the 1873 Springfields..those now are worth some real money.
Trapdoors are fun to shoot with the right light loads and modern
brass. I could slap myself for selling the 50-70 trapdoor..and do it
hard!!!

Sigh again.

Gunner, pondering on the 1871 Mauser he converted to 45-70... and then
traded off for something flashy and shiney..the Ruger Redhawk in
stainless