Lee 429-200 44 Spec Ruger FT and Marlin 1894 44 mag

[1Papalote]

I have found the Lee 358 and 452 RF designs to be performers in my Marlin rifles. I want to believe the same will be true of the 429-200 in one or both of the arms listed in the title.

Who has experience with this mold?

[quilbilly]

I agree but am just starting with that mold for my 444 as well as used with sabots in my muzzleloader. My first tests will be next week. The boolits drop from my mold at 214 gr. and look excellent. The downsized version of this mold for the 358 (125 RF that drops for me at 132 gr) has shot exceptionally well in both rifle and revolver at an MV of 1350 fps.

[gunarea]

Hey 1papalote
Been shooting the 429-200 for about a year now. In am old model Ruger superblackhawk. Avg velocity 810fps in 44mag brass. Pinpoint accurate on steel out to 75yds. Shot some yesterday.
Roy

[1Papalote]

Thx fellas.
I'm still testing the 358125RF in Marlins, looking for best accuracy, tho all test loads appear to be awesome. Not sure of velocity but so far a critters just give up when you send them one.
The 452255RF is clay pigeon accurate out to the 100 yard berm. Took several deer with it.

[T-Bird]

I shoot that boolit in my rossi 44 mag, and my Uberti 44 mag. I shoot it over 10 gr AA#5. Shoots good in both. The rifle is about 1200 fps, not chronied the pistol. I use hi tek.

[yeahbub]

I have a 6-cav which I have used for about 8 years. I've run them cast of WW's or WW/lead, sized and lubed or PC'd out of a carbine and a Super Black Hawk. It's my preferred weight anymore as I can have snappy velocities and flatter trajectories without hammering my hands. I like PC because I can drive them a bit faster sans GC, but I plan to aquire some plain base GC to try out with the soft alloy in the long barrel. In the lever, feed and function have been trouble-free. If I could change one thing, it would be that it would have a larger meplat, but it works well as-is.

[quilbilly]

That Lee 358125 RF is real hard on coyotes out to 150 yards from my T/C carbine in 9mm.