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Ben
11-09-2009, 09:27 PM
I have a Marlin 1894 CBC, 38 Special, ( w/ Ballard rifling ).

Today, I cast about 200, 358429's ( w/ the " square bottom " lube groove ). They are dropping from the mold at a nice , round, .360 ".

Do you have a favorite load ( general purpose load ) that you'd like to suggest for this combination.

Thanks,
Ben

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hicard
11-09-2009, 09:55 PM
I like 5.0 grs of Unique but be aware it is listed as a max. load. Might start with 4.5 grs and see how that floats your boat. It is also listed as one of the most accurate loads in one of my manuals.
Ben
11-09-2009, 10:04 PM
Hicard:

Thanks, I've already shot 5.5 grs. of Russian Unique ( Salute ) in my rifle.

Everything went just fine...brass ejects smoothly. Primers look fine. Very accurate load.

Ben
jnovotny
11-09-2009, 10:11 PM
3.2 grains of bullseye runs real nice in my 1866 uberti
Ben
11-09-2009, 10:35 PM
Haven't tried that one, I've got plenty of B'eye. I'll try 3.2 tomorrow.

Many thanks,
Ben
truckmsl
11-10-2009, 03:26 PM
I got some remarkable accuracy using WSF in light loads with my marlin in .357.
Ben
11-10-2009, 04:16 PM
I don't currently have any WSF, but if it shoots that good, maybe I need to get a lb. of it.

Ben
August
11-10-2009, 06:30 PM
3.4 grains of Titegroup.
NickSS
11-10-2009, 06:50 PM
Try 3.5 gr of Red Dot or 3.5 gr of WST or 5 gr of Unique. They all shoot good for me.
oksmle
11-11-2009, 05:15 PM
The other day, after firing a bunch of 5.0 gr of Unique loads I fired the last five into a separate target. Then I fired ten rounds with 15.0 grs 3F Goex into the same target. The Goex rounds dropped into the same group as the 5.0 grs of Unique. Didn't have to make a sight change. Lots of smoke & lots of fun...
fecmech
11-11-2009, 06:31 PM
I don't currently have any WSF, but if it shoots that good, maybe I need to get a lb. of it.

Ben

I've found WSF and Herco to be practically interchangeable grain for grain giving the same velocities in both the 9mm and 38spl/.357 mag. Accuracy seems to be identical also. The WSF meters a little better as it's finer grained.
crabo
11-11-2009, 09:56 PM
I like the Lee 125 rnfp in my Marlin for a plinking load. I have been loading it in a magnum case though.