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Backgear
03-09-2010, 07:53 PM
What do the nose diameters of off the shelf Lee molds, such as the C309-150-F and C309-170-F, generally run?
Greg in Malad
03-09-2010, 08:03 PM
My C-309-150-F measures .301 with WW's
Ben
03-09-2010, 08:47 PM
My Lee 170 flat point mikes .3015 on the nose dia. with ACWW's.
JIMinPHX
03-09-2010, 11:23 PM
On my 150-grain fp, the meplat diameter is about .200". The bore riding portion is about .2995". The front driving band is about .3095". More dimensions & a picture of the boolit can be seen here - http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=68800
Backgear
03-10-2010, 10:24 PM
Thanks for the input. I really appreciate it.
Rattlesnake Charlie
03-10-2010, 10:47 PM
I have three 170 gn molds. Two with nose diameter of .3015 and one with nose diameter .298.

I have one 150 gn mold with nose diameter of .3015.

Of .30-30 rifles I load for, the post-64 Win 94 will barely chamber those with .3015. A Montgomery Wards chambers the .3015 without any problem. Two pre-64 94's will only chamber the .298 nose. A Marlin barely chambers the 150 gn with .3015 nose. It engraves the nose slightly. There you have what info I have.
imashooter2
03-10-2010, 11:49 PM
My C309-150-F measures .302 with range scrap or WW + 1%.