Lee C430 310 RF

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Re: Lee C430 310 RF

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I seat it down until the top crimp groove is barely visible. Any longer in this rifle and the bullet jams the rifling, and causes problems with the action closing.
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Re: Lee C430 310 RF

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mikld wrote:Notices 2 crimp grooves. Which groove are you fellers using? I'm thinking about some heavier bullets for my .44 Magnums (3 revolvers, one Contender, one Puma)...
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Lee lists the nose length as .320", using the forward crimp groove & SAAMI length brass would be:
44 Mag: 1.585"
444 Marlin: 2.525"

I did some measuring with the Screen Calipers and the Lee bullet image. It looks like the aft crimp band is .092" so the COAL would be:
44 Mag: 1.677"
444 Marlin: 2.617"

I nolong own the mold but when I had it I remember pondering just what the aft groove would be used for as it is too long for the 44 Mag (and 444 Marlin). Stopped and did a bit of math and it looks like the longer nose would be a real good fit for 44 Spl (S&W)
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Re: Lee C430 310 RF

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I load them to 1.693 for the Old Model Ruger 44 Mag with room to spare. Im sure they won't feed in the Marlin.
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Re: Lee C430 310 RF

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Ranch Dog wrote:
I have NOE's mold database and looked but didn't find the Lee clone. That surprised me, I thought someone would have suggested it but he does have a lot of other offerings from .430 through .434 in that weight range.
This one is close. Only drawback is none are available.

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_in ... cts_id=555
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Re: Lee C430 310 RF

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But 1.677" is too long. How can it be.

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