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  1. 03-11-2012, 09:20 PM #1
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    Lbt 458-260-wfn-gc

    Got a LBT 458-260-WFN-GC mold laying around and was wondering if it might work in a Marlin guide gun. Anybody tried light weights in the Marlins?
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  2. 03-12-2012, 04:09 AM #2
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    If it is one of Verals molds it should work fine, but I don't usually load anything that light except in catsneeze loads. I've run some of the Lee boolits for the ROA out of one of my guide guns ahead of 10.0 AA#5 (same as Unique) for a quiet pig load. Gave me about 1050fps and not too bad accuracy (2"@25yds).
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    Been thinking about trying out another 45-70. Don't really need another one, now using a New Englander with a fast twist .458 bore barrel, but it would be a fun lever gun.

    On that LBT mold, got it for a 1909 Colt that has the oversized square edged throats for shooting black powder in a battle. The as-cast weight is heavier than optimum for the sights so was thinking about getting Erik (HPM) to put huge hollow points in it and make a top punch to match. Would basically end up being a seated out gas checked hollow point wadcutter, which is a good thing.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
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