Before I start buying bullets to reload my .450 Marlin bolt-action (which will be sensitive to bullet length as I will be compressing the powder) I would like to find out how long some of them are so if any of you have some of these bullets on your shelf would appreciate it if you would measure their length.

NOSLER......the 300gr Protected Partition

BARNES......250gr X-FlatNose
325gr X-FlatNose
300gr X-Spitzer
350gr X-Spitzer
300gr Original Spitzer
400gr Original Spitzer

SPEER........350gr FlatPoint

HORNADY......350gr FlatNose

Thanks..

DB Bill
350 Hornady Round Nose oal .930, distance from base to center of cannelure @.510.

350 Hornady Flat Nose oal .900, distance from base to center of cannelure @.445.
The round nose has more bullet below the cannelure. The flat nose will protrude slightly farther out of the case, but will take up less powderspace. I have used the round nose in a 45/70 Ruger No1 at 1900fps and in a Marlin lever at 1800 fps and in my 450 No2 at 2300 fps with excellent results on game. In all the years I have used it I have only recovered one that hit a pig head on from my 450 No2. It was recovered in the rear flank after busting the skull and several ribs. It was mushroomed perefectly and had retained good weight. I have not tried the flat point bullets yet.

Thanks for the info on the Hornady...I will be using a Lee Factory Crimp Die so the position of the cannelure isn't critical for my use.

Bill,
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From your list, I have the:
Nosler 300 gr PP - .8325"
Barnes 250 gr X HP - .916"
Barnes 300 gr X HP - 1.051"

Not on you list but FYI:

Hornady 300 gr HP - .804"
Hawk 400 gr FN .035 jacket - 1.002"
Speer 400 gr FN - .970"
Speer 500 gr AGS solid - 1.3135"
Kodiak 405 gr FN - 1.014"
Kodiak 450 gr RN - 1.213"
Kodiak 500 gr FMJ - 1.257"
Swift 400 gr FN - 1.140"
Swift 450 gr Sptzr - 1.316"
TB 400 gr Sptzr - 1.254"
TB 500 gr RN - 1.338"
TB 500 gr solid - 1.370"
GS Custom 350 gr FN solid - 1.0475"
GS Custom 400 gr FN solid - 1.194"
GS Custom 450 gr FN solid - 1.348"
Cast Performance 440 gr WFNGC - 1.096"
Mike Brady from North Fork Technologies sent me lengths on 2 new bullets: Flatpoint versions may be available this winter.
NF 350 gr SS - 1.18"
NF 400 gr SS - 1.305"

[ 08-27-2002, 16:09: Message edited by: DaveC ]

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