CWLONGSHOT
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I like that one as well. You like better then the lyman?
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I have the LEE 170? Its a bore rider and wont chamber nicely as cast (nose) meaning no PC. Forget about it powder coated.The main difference is the Lee one casts on size and has a long enough, correctly sized intermediate band to transition the nose to the body. The difference is in the shooting. I will say, however, that two of my .30-30s, which have tight bores and only a suggestion of a throat transition from the chamber, happen to like Fiver's Lyman bullets quite well. Anything like .308, BLK, or '06, not so much.
I have the LEE 170? Its a bore rider and wont chamber nicely as cast (nose) meaning no PC. Forget about it powder coated.
CW
the ones it works in it WORKS in, probably why i have like 19 hundred 30 cal molds., which have tight bores and only a suggestion of a throat transition from the chamber, happen to like Fiver's Lyman bullets quite well
Some years back I loaded size "0" buckshot in .30-30 over 3 grains of red dot. Just rolled the shot around in liquid alox and let it dry. I didn't size the cases just decapped, reprimed, loaded and shot. Still needed to flare the mouth a bit. Seated the ball 1/2 way. The rounds would cycle through a Marlin.I need to experiment with powderpuff's. I found one I enjoy for the Marlin 32/20 with a 008 and PB. The bullet striking a tree is as loud as report and shoots like Dimners!
I have to check the actual bullet it do not look like a 041. So I may have wrong weight.
CW
If your new 340 does not shoot well, it could be a candidate for reboring to 35/30.
My 340 works well with the Lee 309-160R sized .309 with either 12 grains of Unique or 20 grains of IMR-4198.
Tried a few 311299 sized .311 with 15 grains of IMR-4198; too long to fit through the magazine, but they shot well.
I did something similar, decades ago, I bought a TC condender with a 223 marked barrel. the first time I shot it, it was like WHAT THE HECK?I used to see these and the 325's REGULARLY back in the late '80's to early 90's. Most of then 222 with occasional 30/30's sprinkled in. I bought a lil Sako from the owner of the shop. He said it wasn't worth allot as it was a 222 someone had rechambered to 223. Only 223 would not chamber. (Before I knew about cerosafe) A 222 would.. So I fired a 222. It came out a 222??? Apparently his memory or the story he was told when buying was untrue or faulty. He bought it back as I wanted a 223. (Stupid). I do have a Savage 24 in 222 that is a laser beam!! Shoots a cast 58g Lyman bullet into bug eyes!
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I used to see these and the 325's REGULARLY back in the late '80's to early 90's. Most of then 222 with occasional 30/30's sprinkled in. I bought a lil Sako from the owner of the shop. He said it wasn't worth allot as it was a 222 someone had rechambered to 223. Only 223 would not chamber. (Before I knew about cerosafe) A 222 would.. So I fired a 222. It came out a 222??? Apparently his memory or the story he was told when buying was untrue or faulty. He bought it back as I wanted a 223. (Stupid). I do have a Savage 24 in 222 that is a laser beam!! Shoots a cast 58g Lyman bullet into bug eyes!
CW