Mike, Thanks for your reply.
I agree that perhaps my DR caliber should be called a 9x58.5r S&S.
By the same vien, my kipplauf is really a 9.1x72r based on a "D" and not "E" case - it will not chamber commercial 9.3x72R ammo. Well the case I use is a 9.3x72r with the head reduced slightly and shoots a 0.359" bullet.
For my 9x58.5r S&S, I have 10 cases made from Norma 9.3x72R brass loaded with 180gr HC GC swaged 0.356" bullets. I will shoot those this week, just for functioning and velocity check. If it looks like it regulates and have ~1700 fps. I will take that rifle deer hunting. (North Georgia deer are not really large).
For the Reilly, I might try 375 Win brass which I have. It is slightly shorter (2.02") than 38/55 (2.085") which is shorter than the 9.3x57/360 (2.25").
I may also try lengthening the .375 Win brass by silver soldering a thin wall tube over the case and then sizing that in a 360 EX reloading die. I have done that before with other cases. It is quite a bit of work. If the parent case isn't shortened, it limits the bullet seating depth.
