444 marlin with lee 310

[Coni330]

I have a cva hunter in 444 marlin and some imr4198 powder.was looking for a min & max load with a lee 310 bullet.looking for someone that has used that load.on the marlin website there is a load of 43gr.I thought maybe a starting load of 39gr. but just not sure.amy help would be great

[Beerd]

my own load with that bullet and powder is 41.0 grains
I have to seat the bullet deep to chamber in a Marlin, so crimped in the normal spot your 39 gr load should be a good place to start.
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edit to add a WELCOME!

[quilbilly]

I have had success with a number of powders for the 310 Lee in my 444. 4198, RE-7, and 5744 have all shot well. That boolit has been my elk hunting boolit at a muzzle velocity of about 1800 fps (all shots are close range around here in the "rainforest"). I no longer hunt elk now but that boolit at that velocity was always decisive at under 125 yards. Nowadays, I just shoot a plain base 265 gr SWC at 1250 fps for fun.