Congratulations to you and your wife!
Hope you have many more happy years together.

In September it will be our 19 year anniversary (23 years together) - it sure does go fast!

Thanks everybody for your time, experience and suggestions. I am going with Terry's advice of getting a larger sizing die and work up loads from there and will post how the load development went.

Sharktown

Thanks Terry for your advice!
I will try the larger sizing die and go from there.

Shatrktown

I have finally slugged my Marlin barrel, it is a Microgrove barrel. The slug miked at .307 would you size cast bullets at .309 or .310? I'm using A Lee 150gr flat nose GC bullet mold. Since the rifle was rechambered to A.I. some years ago cast bullets would not make any difference at A.I. velocities...

Yes, it is a micro groove barrel - I believe I bought it in 1976 or 1977. Had it rechambered to AI and reblued around 7 years years ago too.

Thanks - Sharktown

A thank you goes out to all who responded with their suggestions and thoughts. I figured to slug the barrel but wanted to get some opinions, you guys gave a weath of information. I always like to ask the question first as I know there will be good information on this forum from people willing to hel...

I have been casting for my Marlin 30-30 and need some suggestions as to what diameter to size the bullets to. I am using a Lee 150gr flat nose GC mold to cast the bullets. Question is what would I size the bullets to - .309 or .310? I haven't bought the sizing die yet or slugged the barrel so I a wa...

Colt Diamondback, had a great blue finish and accurate as all hell. Jacketed or cast it didn't matter the gun shot them all well. Traded it in for of all things a S&W 9mm stainless pistol - I was young and stupid. Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with that gun and hated taking it to the ran...