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I question safety with full loads as the cartridge extends way beyond the heavy chamber.
Tests were done with M1903 rifle barrels where the metal was removed to virtually paper thin and it took that much before the barrels burst during firing. Unless you are plugging the bore...Hatcher's notebook has the details of these tests.