Re: Which cartridge to use in a shotgun conversion
According to AA manual, pressures for full BP load in a .45/70 with 500gr. bullets was 26,000psi, iirc. The .45/90 w/300gr. (2.4" case) was 27,000psi. I'm stretching here, but the .50/70 with 450gr. was under 20,000PSI. Again, IIRC.