sizing for marlin 44 and 45-70

[mebe007]

Just trying to see what i should size boolits for 2 of my rifles


Slugged my 1894p tonight (ballard rifling) looks like it comes in just a hair under .430. If using the ranch dog 432-265RF should i size them with his .432 push through sizer and be ok?


now i slugged my 1895 GBL (ballard rifling) tonight and it appears to come in at .458" interested in eventually getting a RD mold for this one but also have a Noe 405 mold for it along with a lee 405HB and a rcbs mold which i forget what it is lol. anyways what would be the best to size for this rifle?

hoping to slug the .35rem and 30-30 here soon

[6pt-sika]

I use all of the Ranch Dog molds that have been made for the 44 / 444 and the 45-70/450 .

The 44 cal molds are used in a number of 444's as well as a 44 MAG all Marlin of course and I typically size at .432" although I have a .433" die I sometimes use as well .

For the 45-70 bullets I size them in a .461" die although I think .460" should be fine also .

I don't use the Lee push thru style but see nothing wrong with them .

All the dies I mention were custom cut by Buffalo Arms and work in Lyman or RCBS lubrisizers .

[Jeffrey]

If you want a Ranch Dog mould, order it SOONEST. I read yesterday he was shutting down his business.

[hornsurgeon]

Marlin's love fat boolits pushed fast. My 1895 loves them at least. 460

[Silvercreek Farmer]

.432 should be fine.

[largom]

Make a dummy round with an unsized boolit and see if it will chamber. If it chambers then lube in an oversized die and shoot away.

Larry

[LUCKYDAWG13]

.432 works good in my 1973 1894