Originally Posted by Polecat
How are you modifying the 444 ammo. Loading it down? I'm working on a 444 Rimless.


Joe, the restrictions only allow for rifles using a straight wall case no longer than 1.8 inches. I shorten the case and seat the bullet shallow to keep the same basic cartridge over all length and powder capacity. So I'm not loading down, I get 2300 fps with a 265 gr bullet.
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I make my reloads a bit shorter than factory rounds because the factory FTX loads don't feed reliably in my old Marlin.


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Gotcha. When MD went straight wall they didn’t put a case limit on them. If I can get these to work in my 99C, they will be legal in MD, but 30-30 isn't. Yep stupid laws out there. Guess we take what we can get?
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Last edited by JoeMartin; 11/15/22.
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