and i think the 348 winny would
cover the 45/70-35 right nicely.....not the same but mighty close....
woofer

Pretty close, guys, but let's drive this the other way



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ackley improved this, and got like 250 fps more out of it.



he then necked it to various calibers, 35, 375, his buddy frank (barnes) wanted it in 416, and ackley did it in 458... interesting.



since the 358 win is the successor to the 348, and the bullet is "only" .01 larger (like a .257, .264. .277, .284 .308"



the 375s.. well, in lever guns, they've never been loaded up... take the 38/55 and it's idenetical twin, the 375 winchester, both disappointing velocities and bullet weights, but graveyard dead killers.



jeffe

Gary Reeder Customs has a cartridge called the 375GNR #2. I believe it is a 444 necked down to 375. I emailed them about a 35/444, and they said it might be possible but pressures would be too high for a Marlin.

The 348 Winchester is not a necked down 45-70. It is based on a shortened 50-110 case (similar rim and head measurements). The 348 Win was chambered in the Model 71 lever action rifles. The .33 WCF is a 45-70 necked down to .338". It was chambered in the Winchester 1886 lever action rifle.

Any 35 or 375 wildcat based on the 45-70 would be suited for Winchester 1886 or Marlin 1895 lever action rifles as long as the correct bullets and overall length were used. You could check with the major reamer makers to see if they have records of such a wildcat.