Re: Need Help-Maynard reduced capacity brass cases
Russ,
Was trying to replicate your problem. What case length are your S&S Maynard cases? The reduced capacity cases I have are at least 30 years old, and have an OAL of 1.1875” and have no problem taking up to 28 grs with sufficient space left to seat Larry Romano’s long 395-gr (0.875” OAL) .50 cal bullet, and is still below an OAL of 1.75”. Each of my other .50 Maynard-Smith bullets are shorter in length (i.e. 0.563 and 0.75), which still would not replicate your problem. While I know the old black plastic Maynard cases were still shorter (at 1.1"), they also were not a reduced capacity case, and burnt out a lot faster than the brass cases.
Richard
First Cousin (7 times removed) to Brigadier General Stand Watie (1806-1871), CSA
1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles | Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1862-66
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