Case Overall Length for a 309-170 in a 30-30

[bayjoe]

I am trying to set up my Marlin 336 to shoot a Lee 309-170 cast boolit.
I am working on seating depth and my Overall Length where the bullet just engraves is 2.441
Is this fairly close to what some of you get?

[popper]

Close but only your rifle makes a difference. I quit trying to engrave as the tolerance on the nose gave a few that wouldn't chamber without double jacking, more wear on the lever and if you get, one stuck and need to unload it's a PITA.

[Castaholic]

I loaded some today and in my win 94 I put them at 2.43. Hope this helps!

[bayjoe]

Thanks
This is my first attempt at loading rifle ammunition, and it sure did seem that boolit was seated deep.

[makicjf]

I load the same boolit in my 336- it functions and fires well at 2.55 in my Marlin. I found that if I expand the case just enough for half the gas check to fit snug, have a light crimp with the seat die and use a "normal" crimp with the lee factory crimp I get consistent chambering and good groups. Well, excepth for last night! My peep had wiggled lose ( SET the set screw silly) and had wiggled crooked; I did not notice and shot very very poorly. I was confused as this rifle is a good shooter... I found the cattywhompas peep later...I hope that was it. If not I forgot how to shoot!
Good luck!
jason