56-50 brass...length?

[Dakota Widowmaker]

What is the actual length of the brass? The reason I ask is that if the brass is long enough, it qualifies as "hunting caliber".

I know most states want cartridges to be at least 1.25" in length.

[Hell-Er High Water]

DW,

My Starline brass, after several firings, measure 1.150" long.  The overall cartridge length for my loaded ammo is 1.510" - 1.515".

Rich Heller
Napa, CA

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Howdy,

I don't know about how it is here in Peoples Republic of Kalifornia.  Used to be bullet diameter, foot pounds,  and or velocity if I remember right.  Don't think case length is an issue. Been twenty years since I had a CA hunting license, though I plan on getting one next year again, now that I have a son in law that is a hunter!

[john boy]

Dakota, tuck this reference site away ... http://members.shaw.ca/cstein0/rimiden.htm

[Dakota Widowmaker]

Darn...not long enough to be considered "deer" caliber...oh well...