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Recent content by nhassey48

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    Crimping in a Marlin lever gun

    Re: Crimping in a Marlin lever gun Ok. I will purchase one this weekend. Anyone moly coat there lever action bullets?
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    Crimping in a Marlin lever gun

    I am new to straight wall reloading. I bought a .44 mag marlin and want to know what the best way to crimp is. Ive read about both but none of them actually state which I should use for a marlin. I also would like reccomendations on what die to use. I would like to crimp as a seperate step. Thanks
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    Hunting & Fishing Callin' Coyote with a .44 mag?

    Re: Callin' Coyote with a .44 mag? Well I appreciate the responses. I like the feel of a old cowboy lever actions while hunting.
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    Hunting & Fishing Callin' Coyote with a .44 mag?

    Re: Callin' Coyote with a .44 mag? Haha. It does have a nice whistle to it . So is this unheard of? Should I just forget the Idea?
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    Hunting & Fishing Callin' Coyote with a .44 mag?

    I just bought a Marlin 1894 and plan on using it on coyote. It is very brushy where I hunt so I figured it would be perfect. Does anyone else hunt with this?
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    Stuck on bullet runout

    Re: Stuck on bullet runout What I do, is fireform all brass. Then measure runout. There should be .001 to no runout at all. Assuming you seperated cases by weight and neck wall thickness, you would expand them and turn them. This makes it so the neck walls are perfect(in thoery). Measure...
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    How can I get lower pressures?

    Re: How can I get lower pressures? moly
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! Well, like most coyote trips lately it ended up being a shooting trip afterward. I had not one feeding problem all 40 rounds I shot today and am very happy. It did make me want a Leupold scout scope though
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! Agree. I'm getting my rifle loads going around 2000fps. 28g of H110 and a 200g xtp. Very hot but very fun!
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    .44 mag hunting bullet choice

    I was wondering what a decent bullet would be for small thin skinned animals out of a .44 mag rifle? Looking for actual experience with hunting with this cartridge. Thanks
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! Well, I will try it out and see how it works. Taking it yote huntin' tomorrow so I will report back on how it feeds haha
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! Yea those are what I want mine to look like. So you are saying it is my RCBS sizing die that is sizing them too much? I went out and shot it for the first time just doing a pressure test, and i started at 23.0g of H110 and went up to 29.0g and no signs of...
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! What OAL whould I make it for a lever gun in .44 mag? Also, does anyone have a pic of a proper cannelure crimp?
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! Here is a pic of it. If you look, you can see a slight bulge.
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    .44 Mag reloading help!!!

    Re: .44 Mag reloading help!!! after i seat bullet