[Pumpkin Chucker]

Keep the following in mind when reloading:

45-70 case capacity SAFETY WARNING...PLEASE READ!!!

I like Winchester brass because it gives a little safety margin as it has the most volume.

 

[Pumpkin Chucker]

a, "safety margin" is simply not needed. ----- Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

OK, I could've said that better. :vollkommenauf: I use Beartooth Bullets and get my loads from the owner who uses Starline brass. Unless you ask otherwise, his 45-70 loads are typically stout (but still always under 40,000 psi) so when I base my loads on his I should typically get a little less pressure and recoil (easier on rifle and me). So It's not really a safety margin but a recoil margin.

 

[Pumpkin Chucker]

Vic must have been reading my mind because I just started a thread concerning this and received some good responses:

How does case volume affect pressure and velocity?

I thought for sure that the 45-90 could match 45-70 velocity at a lower pressure due to its increased case size. The reason I'm interested in this is I wanted to use a .44 mag load in .444 brass in a Taurus Judge. That way I could match my brother's Super Blackhawk with my POS judge. Also, putting the bullet closer to the barrel increases accuracy in this thing. The responses to my above thread have convinced me otherwise. I'll just use 45LC and to heck with the velocity and accuracy or listen to my brother and get a real 45LC pistol.