Lee 429-200RF in .44-40

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Bill in Oregon
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Lee 429-200RF in .44-40

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Wondering if anyone uses this Lee design in their .44-40 leverguns. Is the crimp groove in the right place to give an overall length that feeds in 1866/1873 Winchesters clones?
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Re: Lee 429-200RF in .44-40

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Bill
not what you need but its a good bullet & I use it in a Colt revolver & a 1894 Marlin, I checked to see if I had any loaded to check OAL but I must have shot them all & now only have the RCBS bullet loaded, I would think it would work in your guns


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Re: Lee 429-200RF in .44-40

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Thanks olloger. I don't have either rifle, just have the mold and was wondering if it would work.
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Re: Lee 429-200RF in .44-40

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I have the mould in 6-cavity. Have loaded bunches for my Rossi and given my friend Larry bunches which he shoots in his new Henry (original Henry configuration) and they fit fine.
Seems like a perfect bullet for the application. They come out about 205 grains cast from wheelweight metal from my mould.
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Re: Lee 429-200RF in .44-40

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Thanks Earl!
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