Sure is an interesting thread. GREAT primer on the Maynard. Steve, you have some shocks waiting for you down the road when you leave Huntsville Abby.
Seems like, I repeat, seems like the plastic cases have to split in the Harpers Ferry with the extra windage. Plastic wont stretch like aluminum or brass. As Raider says, the metal cases last a long time so it's a capital investment, alongside the gun. I'll add here, my brass Maynard cases never split, maybe because I use this really small tapered bullet out of a Dixie hair curler mould I bought in, I'm not sure, I think it was in 1936. I use 28 grains of powder -- I use a full capacity case and shove the bullet down upon the powder. That leaves the upper part of the case open for a huge dollop of Crisco. Huge amounts of lube are the key to breach loader success.
The BB is certainly an open minded forum, and I absolutely have nothing against Hindus, but Steve please leave your cow tribulations out.
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