Schwing
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I have been eyeballing the newer Marlin 1894s for a long time now but have held off for a couple of years because of all of the quality complaints. I had a decent deal come up so I rolled the dice on it and will be getting it on March 13th. It is the 20" barrel .44 magnum with ballard type rifling.
I shoot a lot of 240 grain SWC powder coated lead bullets out of my 7.5 inch super blackhawk with excellent accuracy. I was considering getting a 300 grain TC mold but I have read that the 1:38 twist rate on the Marlins don't do well with the heavier bullets. I am looking for advice from those of you who actually have one. What lead cast bullets and loads do you get the best accuracy with?
I appreciate any input. Aside from many pistol caliber carbines, I don't shoot a lot of rifles. Twist rate and bullet weight just have not been great considerations for me up until now. Thanks!
I shoot a lot of 240 grain SWC powder coated lead bullets out of my 7.5 inch super blackhawk with excellent accuracy. I was considering getting a 300 grain TC mold but I have read that the 1:38 twist rate on the Marlins don't do well with the heavier bullets. I am looking for advice from those of you who actually have one. What lead cast bullets and loads do you get the best accuracy with?
I appreciate any input. Aside from many pistol caliber carbines, I don't shoot a lot of rifles. Twist rate and bullet weight just have not been great considerations for me up until now. Thanks!