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 309 JDJ BRASS
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12/14/2005 6:38 PM
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wapitirod
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Do any of you guys know if you can form 309 brass from 444 marlin brass.  I tried a couple but the brass just collapsed. 
Last edited by wapitirod; 12/16/2005 11:24 AM.
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Re: 309 JDJ BRASS
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12/14/2005 7:02 PM
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The 444 Marlin is the parent case for the 309 JDJ. Take a close look a the case mouths (444 Marlin) they need to be perfectly round. If not they almost aways colapse when you run them into the 308 Winchester die. I run mine though my 44 mag expander die to true up the case mouths. Try not to bell them. A slight bell doesn't seem to hurt but I try to avoid it.
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Re: 309 JDJ BRASS
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12/14/2005 7:07 PM
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do I need to run them through a 308 die before I use the 309 die?
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Re: 309 JDJ BRASS
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12/14/2005 7:44 PM
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jb HHI 7241
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yes, and then fireform. The shoulder angle on the jdj die is too sharp, that is why yours are collapsing.
Jeff
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Re: 309 JDJ BRASS
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12/14/2005 10:10 PM
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Re: 309 JDJ BRASS
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12/15/2005 2:14 AM
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GonHuntin
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When you run them through the 308 sizer die, adjust it down just a bit at a time.....keep adjusting down until your action will just close on a formed case.......if you push the shoulder too far back, the brass will stretch in the web the first time it is fired.
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