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  1. 04-30-2010, 06:32 PM #1
    Beerd
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    Lee 430-310

    the picture on the Lee web site looks like this bullet has 2 crimp grooves

    or am I seeing things?

    thought it might be a good one in a 444 marlin.
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  2. 04-30-2010, 07:50 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beerd View Post
    ...or am I seeing things?.....
    Nope, it hase two crimp grooves.

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  3. 04-30-2010, 07:52 PM #3
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    Yes it is a good one in a 444 !

    I have a 1974 Second Model 444 set up with this exact bullet ! Pushing it with H322 and lighting it off with CCI200 primers !
    Parker's , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines
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  4. 04-30-2010, 09:58 PM #4
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    so for a Marlin can I crimp in the groove provided or do I need one of those 'factory crimp' thingies?
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  5. 05-01-2010, 12:42 AM #5
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    Quite frankly I don't much worry about crimp grooves and crimp where I want as long as the round will cycle thru the loading port and the action into the chamber .

    It's been my experience so far that not crimping in the groove doesn't lessen my accuracy .
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  6. 05-01-2010, 08:55 AM #6
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    Beerd, the Lee 310 is a very good bullet for the .444 and was my number one for many years in that caliber. I killed a whack of critters with that bullet and it was devastating. It has two crimp grooves and you probably can't use either. I found for my Marlins, I had to seat deeper to get good feeding and used the Lee die to apply a moderate crimp to the bullet just in front of the top groove.

    In the last few years I've switched over to Ranch Dog designs as all the dimensions are purpose cut to a Marlin .444 but that said, I wouldn't hesitate to use the Lee again. It is a better game bullet than any factory j-bullet you can buy and for the awesome price of $20 for the mold, you're in business. Size .432".
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  7. 05-01-2010, 09:43 AM #7
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    it also works very well in the .44spec./mag. can't wait till huntin' season.
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  8. 05-01-2010, 10:44 AM #8
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    I love that boolit.
    Especially infront of 21gr of 296
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  9. 05-03-2010, 11:07 AM #9
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    That 21 grs of 296 works well in both my marlin and rossi carbines. It does kick a mite too hard for the 4 5/8s vaqueros, however
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  10. 05-03-2010, 11:28 AM #10
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    got one of the ranch dog 275 grain with my alloy and it has been picky in my srh 44mag
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  11. 05-04-2010, 10:51 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by two bit okie View Post
    That 21 grs of 296 works well in both my marlin and rossi carbines. It does kick a mite too hard for the 4 5/8s vaqueros, however
    Funny thing is, my15 and up gr loads of 2400 seem to recoil harder.
    I am really begining to like 296.
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