need marlin info please

al57

December 14, 2001 14:12

ive heard that 405 gr. bullets for the 45-70 dont always feed properly in the marlin 1895. as i load 300 jhp's for the 45-70 i have now, am wondering should i get the marlin, will i have feeding hangups if i stick to my present load ? thanks for any feedback

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  Rugernut

  December 14, 2001 14:19

  I have loaded the speer 400gr jacketed soft pointin the marlin with great success. I tried the remington 405gr jacketed flat nose and it would not cycle using the published load data. Get a speer load book and follow closely. It should work great.

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  paul1231

  December 14, 2001 18:13

  You won't have any problems using cast bullets from the following Lyman moulds: 457191,122,124,193,and 406. Remember, Marlin and Gov't bullets are different, and this can be troublsome if you use some larger weighted jacketed bullets in reloading. The crimping grove is set up for the Gov't round. While I've always assumed that current factory ammo is OK for both the older marlin rifles as well as those currently made, I don't know it as a fact.

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