>There is two schools on the
>pressure levels of the 1895
>Marlin. Some reloading data confine
>it to 29,000 PSI. Some
>other loading data goes up
>to 40,000 PSI based on
>the assumption that is the
>level for the 444 Marlin
>that also uses the same
>action as the 45/70 and
>450 Marlin.
>
> I confine my
>loads to the 29,000 PSI.
>Even at that lower level
>a 405 gr. bullet will
>give you good stout recoil
>on the shoulder. I use
>a 350 gr. bullet with
>43 gr. of IMR-4198 for
>around 1850-1875 FPS in velocity.
>I could go up to
>around 2,000 fps and stay
>within that 29,000 psi safety
>margin. That 1875 fps load
>also gives me 1 inch
>3 shot groups at 100
>yards. Upon going to 45
>gr. of powder the groups
>started opening up with each
>increase of powder charge.
>
> My load at 1875
>fps has taken 4 bison
>with one shot kills and
>only 1 bullet was ever
>recovered after going though about
>28 inches of the chest
>and lodging in the far
>side shoulder.
>
>No need to wear out or
>damage a 1895 Marlin with
>those 40,000 psi loads.
>
>
>
>
>
> RELH
Good info RELH,
I'll have to look around. I could be wrong but I thought I read from marlin that the actions were different.
Still a great gun/cartridge in my opinion either way.
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