tks for the history lesson, kuduae.

My late buddy's collection contains a 9.5x47 or 50mm??? necked ctg. SS bolt action rifle. It is quite elaborate as to engraving & gold inlays, the action slightly shorter & reduced in diameter than my M71, but otherwise identical.

It has no markings. We took a chamber cast- I might even still have that - back in the early 80's and I made him up a number of cases - thinking I used either .45/70 or .348 Winchester cases - I think, iirc, the .45/70 cases. It was around 1.8" to 1.9" in length, looking much like a .38/56 ctg., but slightly shorter, like a .45/60 Winchester necked for a .375 bullet. The groove diameter was .375".