Tenx,
Is Richard also know as RG Christensen? If so he is a good shooting friend of mine. This does sound like an idea he would have! I will do a search for the info. Do I have to make the dies or have them made, or are they available? Thanks once again, the 25-20ss and me have a love hate relation, I need all the consuelling I can get!
Merwin

tenx,
Yes, Chris is the guy. It is all his fault that I even know what schuetzen is!! 
About the thin and thick rims, I had made mention one time about making some "thin" rim cases for my maynard. I am not sure that there ever actually was such a thing. The reason for me wanting to do this is because I have a percussion converted frame that originally shot thin rim maynard cases after conversion. But, I have a much later 25-20ss barrel that uses the standard case. They almost close in the action but it is real tight. So a discussion started about making the thin rim 25-20ss case. Maybe that's where you heard that. We also discussed a "thick" rim case based on the same scenario but with an 1873 frame, the thick case maynards. all this thick and thin moves primer pockets, etc. 
I may see Chris this weekend, if not, I will in May at his shoot, I may pick his brain about cases. He has so many ideas.
Merwin

Merwin,

  I first heard of "Thick" & "Thin" rims when I ordered cases from the old GainTwist outfit that was the predecessor of the current RMC Co. They asked me which I needed, which was a new idea to me at the time. I'm glad Froggie cleared up the idea that both actually do exist.

  So.... Ol' Chris is still alive? Bet it must be getting close to 10 yrs. since we last "talked" on the BP-L Forum...... which I wonder if it's still in existence.

Merwin,

  You're welcome for the info. That's what we're all here for!

  Surprised that you weren't told about the rim thickness issue. I can't recall either whether it was the guy at GainTwist or Dave at RMC who told me about it. I didn't know the difference but was told if the cases didn't work out to send them back and they'd send me the other size.

  Speaking of you putting your .25/20SS together. Dave does do gunsmithing to. I sent him a 44 1/2 action that my buddy put a thru bolt in to him and he fitted and chambered a barrel for .28/30 for me.

  Thanks for the info on Chris. Will have to look his picture up. Never did know what he looked like.

Merwin,

  Well, let me know which one Chris is. Now you've got my interest up I won't rest easy till I know.  And I likes to rest easy!!!

  How come we don't see him on here anyway. He always seemed to know what he was talking about...... most of the time. I'll bet if you ask him he'll tell you me and him agreed to disagree several times. He was quite vocal on the BP-L so it's surprising we don't hear from him on here. He was very opinionated, but then so was/am I.

Hey M-B, for a small fee, I'll whisper the secret formula to Frog Guano Lube in your ear!  Maybe I can swap it for some additional N-SSA info I've gotta learn. 

froggie

   Merwin I wish I had known about your too tight of headspace 25-20ss Maynard barrel. We may have been able to work out a trade as I had one that had to much head space on my 1882 Maynard and it has been at Romano's now since last fall getting fixed. He is also making me a 38-55 barrel for the 82. But, he is slow to the extream.
   I still think head space can be adjusted using the front lug and lock up linkage on your Maynard. On the percussion Maynards when we want to tighen them up we squeze the  lock up linkage (the L shaped thing with holes in either end ) together some.  It would seem if you increaced the depth of the front barrel lug. (The one that fits into the main pivit pt at the front of your receiver) And if nessessary opened up the lock up linkage a little you would be in business. 
   I have shot smokeless in my maynard but don't have the info in front of me at the moment. I do remember that I used 7.5 grs of Herc 2400 and the fps was around 1300fps at 17300 cup, but can't remember much else.  The over sized headspace was giving me problems even with that load swelling the case next to the receiver so of course I had to stop till I had the problem fixed. But I wasn't seeing any other problems. Also I loaded for a friend H4227 7.5gr approx 1300fps and 19200cup he shot it in his 44 1/2 and had no problems. it appeared to be a very light load. I hope this helps ---Don