Author Topic: 444 Loading (Read 664 times)

Texgun · « **on:** June 12, 2005, 06:05:43 PM »

Is the Sierra .4295 made for .444 Marlin? I just tried loading today for the first time and they are loose in the brass. I can move the bullets with my fingers. Is that bad?

TNrifleman · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2005, 07:09:24 PM »

The 444 uses standard 44 caliber bullets. If the Sierras are loose in the cases, that is a problem. Are you new to reloading? Have you properly resized the cases? What brand of dies do you have? Are they new? The 444 takes a 3 die set, like any straight walled case. Have you checked the size of the expander plug in die #2?

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2005, 12:34:41 AM »

I have the same question. Did you put the bullet in the brass before you sized it? Because if the brass was fired in a gun already, and not sized, the bullet would be loose. If you run the brass through a sizing die, you will not be able to put the bullet in the brass with out the aid of a seating die. The bullet diameter you stated is for the .44 cal bullet and is used in the 444 Marlin.

Mikey · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2005, 03:08:57 AM »

Texgun - get a Lee Factory Crimp Die for the 444. It is a colett (? sp) crimping die that imparts the factory taper crimp to the case and should hold the bullet firmly in the case.

I would also follow the advice of Tnrifleman and Redhawk1 - find out what size your expander plug is, it may need to be worked down a thousanths or so. HTH. Mikey.