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qkdraw44
09-24-2017, 06:24 PM
hi all, I have a srh 9.5" bbl 44 mag. am casting lino powder coat gas check 240gr lee. chamber diameter is .431, bore diameter is .429. what should I size the boolits to. also any good deer loads are welcome. I have HS-6, H-110,unique,lil gun, 231, tite group, and Hercules 2400. deer season is around the corner.
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waco
09-24-2017, 06:49 PM
If the throats measure .431" I would size to .4305"
Pure Lino is no good for a hunting boolit. Too brittle.
Try air cooled WW alloy plus 2% sn or 50/50 coww/pure/1% sn water dropped.

str8wal
09-24-2017, 07:44 PM
Agree with above. You should be able to push your bullets through the throats with your fingers. Bore is 2 thou's under throat so should be good to go.

Three-Fifty-Seven
09-25-2017, 08:18 AM
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DougGuy
09-25-2017, 08:24 AM
If a .431" will slide into all 6 cylinder throats with finger pressure, size to .431" and call it good. This is .431" after pc not .431" then pc..

Lino is much too hard. Try either straight air cooled COWW or my favorite 50/50+2% (50% clip on wheel weight 50% pure soft lead 2% tin) in a RF or other wide meplat style for hunting.