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bluez
05-03-2011, 07:15 AM
I have just bought a lee c430-310-rf to my 80's marlin 444 micro grooves.

However i have heard (and read in wikipedia on 444 marlin) that 444 in micro grooves need bullets in .432

So if the barrel is so picky on dia, can't i use this mold after all?

Can i do any tricks like adding more antimony or bump sizing?

30hrrtt
05-03-2011, 07:50 AM
I have just begun experimenting with the beagling thing.
The lee 44 310 was one and it dropped 429 before. I put a few small pieces of foil tape on one side and the boolits dropped at 432. Been casting for a few years and don't know why I haven't tried it before. It's like magic.

bluez
05-03-2011, 08:19 AM
Sounds like a great idee, but wan't that make the bullets to be unsymetric?

firefly1957
05-03-2011, 08:46 AM
When you size bullets they will be made round again. If you pan lube without sizing they may still work fine depending on loading and barrel of firearm.