I've gotten many similar replies on other forums. A few say, yes, bottle-necks are more reliable--generally. And many say straight-walls are just as reliable. But one thing I've noticed-- I've never gotten a reply that says that bottle-neck cartridges feed less reliably than straight-wall cartridige...

Do bottle-neck cartridges, in general, feed more reliably than straight-wall cartridges in lever guns? I've read in several places that they do. Examples given were the 38-40, 44-40, and 30-30.