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.43 Spanish

Manyguns
Can someone please give me the case demensions on a .43 Spanish?
Thanks, Tom
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  • cbyerly
    Get a copy of ctgs of the world. It has all the dimensions of US and foreign ctgs.
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  • Michibay
    I have read that 43 Spanish cases can be made from 348 Winchester cases. Cartridges of the World IS a very informative book!
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  • nononsense
    Manyguns,

    I trust you can do the conversions?

    43spanishmauser11x60r.gif

    .43 Spanish Cartridge

    Cartridge case, unprimed brass, .43 Spanish Remington Rolling Block.

    Recent research and surveys of antique Remington Rolling Block Rifles indicates that Remington cut .43 Spanish chambers to headspace correctly with .090" thick rims, despite publications indicating .087" rims. These cases are made with .090" rims, to fit antique rifles correctly. An early bottleneck cartridge, only two loading dies are required.


    Use the #Lee-Shell-17-O shell holder, sold separately, or the RCBS brand shell holder.

    Very similar to the .43 Spanish Reformado cartridge, these do not interchange. Remington Rolling Block Rifles can be found in several other similar .43 Egyptian, 11mm Danish, .44-77 and other lesser known cartridge designs.

    Not sure which chamber you have? We recommend using our #CERROSAFE low temperature Bismuth alloy, to make a chamber cast. It melts at the temperature of hot water. The work is easy, safe, and will instantly reveal which chamber you have, when you compare the dimensions to those shown in Cartridges of the World, sold separately. It can also be used to measure bore and groove diameter, remove stuck cases after head separation, and many other uses.

    This cartridge is essentially identical to the .44-77 except the .43 Spanish uses a .439" bullet, while the .44-77 uses a .446" bullet. Many antique rifles have slightly oversize bores, which will require very soft lead bullets, which expand to fit the bore, or slightly oversize bullets to fit correctly, for best accuracy.



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  • Manyguns
    No, I can't do the conversions, but thanks anyway. I know Cartridges of the World is a great book. Thaought I had a copy, but I guess not.
    Tom
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  • nononsense
    Manyguns,

    The numbers are millimeters.

    Get out your calculator.

    Multiply each of those numbers on the drawing by (0.03937). This is the decimal equivalent of 1 millimeter.

    This new number will be in inches or thousandths of inches really.

    e.g. 59.7 x .03937 = 2.35"


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  • jonk
    quote:Originally posted by nononsense
    Manyguns,

    The numbers are millimeters.

    Get out your calculator.

    Multiply each of those numbers on the drawing by (0.03937). This is the decimal equivalent of 1 millimeter.

    This new number will be in inches or thousandths of inches really.

    e.g. 59.7 x .03937 = 2.35"

    Information can also be located by using the original nomenclature 11.15 x 60R Mauser:

    http://stevespages.com/jpg/cd1115x60r.jpg

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    Nononsense,

    The 11.15X60R Mauser is a different (albeit slightly) cartridge. The one you reference was the German service cartridge from 1871 to 1888 and utilized a .446" (nominal) bullet, whereas the spanish round differs slightly in bullet diameter (.439"), slightly in overall length, shoulder position, etc.

    If you try to load a .446" bullet in a case sized for a .439... crumples it.
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  • nononsense
    jonk,

    Right church, wrong pew...

    I have the reference material stated correctly but the second reference to a drawing is incorrect.

    OOPS...

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  • Manyguns
    Thanks, guys. Got it figured out.
    Tom
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