40-50SS bore, grove, and rim dimensions

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Rollingblock
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40-50SS bore, grove, and rim dimensions

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What are the bore and groove dimensions, and rim thickness & diameter for the Shiloh 40-50 Sharps Straight

Also

What are the bore and groove dimensions, and rim thickness & diameter for the Shiloh 40-65 Winchester

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John Bly
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Re: 40-50SS bore, grove, and rim dimensions

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They will be .400" bore and .408" groove. Kirk will have to give the other dimensions.
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Re: 40-50SS bore, grove, and rim dimensions

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The 40-50 is made from 30-40 krag and the 40-65 is made from 45-70. both are .400" x .408" bore groove.
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