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Thread: Semi-Heavy Marlin Lever GC for 45-70

  1. 04-04-2006, 10:32 PM #1
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    Semi-Heavy Marlin Lever GC for 45-70

    Here's what I'm thinking. A good, 450 grain boolit with a gas check based on Lee's 457-450. Shorten the nose to .500" or so, put the weight on the rear of the boolit. Enlarge the as-cast diameter to .460" with straight wheelweight. If the nose gets shortened to .450" then overall length, when seated to the crimp groove, will be in the 2.550" range; exactly factory max length. However, my Cowboy will allow a .500" nose, and dangit, the boolits just look meaner with more weight sticking out of the case. What do you guys think? Worthy of a group buy? It's all of your guys' fault, anyway; I just got in on the Fatter 30 group buy(my first mold-ever), and I've been bitten by the bug. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! .
    So, I figure, why fight it? Come to think of it, the boolit in our banner would look good with a gas check, too!

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  2. 04-05-2006, 01:05 AM #2
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    ..............The Lee 458-450F is one of the better heavy 45 rifle caliber bullet designs there is. Good weight, and a decent FN. Best fuel would probably be IMR3031 or a comparable ball.

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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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