Last year I bought a Winchester Big Bore in 444 Marlin. I love the rifle. In fact, I used it to harvest a spike buck this past fall with the Remington 240gr. softpoint bullet.
The problem I'm having is getting the rifle to feed my reloads with the Hornady 265gr. JSP. I'm loading them just under the upper edge of the cannelure and they measure at 2.570", which is the correct OAL for the cartridge. The Remington 240gr. factory loads are shorter than that spec.
The 265gr. rounds will feed if I really hammer the lever on the downstroke, but they're catching in the feed ramp area, and even this doesn't always work.
Is there something I can do to correct this situation (other than not using the 265gr. bullets)? Should I try to disassemble the rifle and apply the Dremel tool or not?
Thanks for any help you folks can give me.
Nazman44
The problem I'm having is getting the rifle to feed my reloads with the Hornady 265gr. JSP. I'm loading them just under the upper edge of the cannelure and they measure at 2.570", which is the correct OAL for the cartridge. The Remington 240gr. factory loads are shorter than that spec.
The 265gr. rounds will feed if I really hammer the lever on the downstroke, but they're catching in the feed ramp area, and even this doesn't always work.
Is there something I can do to correct this situation (other than not using the 265gr. bullets)? Should I try to disassemble the rifle and apply the Dremel tool or not?
Thanks for any help you folks can give me.
Nazman44