The force transmitted to the action through a 222Rimmed ( 38 spec. sized) size head at 17.5 tons is likely different than that transmitted through a 500 case size head at 14 tons , and without calculating it, I believe it will be less.
Mike
Sure is...
Force equals pressure times area. So a cartridge with a larger diameter base will exert more force than a smaller diameter base, assuming equal chamber pressures.
One caveat here is that a rimmed case will not exert more force or breech thrust than It's rimless version, again assuming equal chamber pressures. The chamber pressure acts equally on the entire internal area of the case. So the ultimate breech thrust force is only the result of that pressure acting upon the internal area of the base of the cartridge.
The early wildcatters had the luxury of having a supply of relatively cheap and plentiful actions to blow up or beat to death. We have to be a little more careful with our toys.
