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I actually first got the mold for the bullet on the left because I was unhappy with the other two in my Marlin. The Keith type bullet in the center hangs up on that second driving band on its way into the chamber, and the 300 grain LBT load was too long. I had to modify the shell lifter to accept the longer round. Then, after having done that, I found it wouldn't shoot very well out of the Marlin anyway. The Marlin has a very slow twist - something like 1:38", so it just wouldn't stabilize that long bullet. It loves the one on the left, though - it feeds great and is quite accurate to boot.
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