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I have fitted side mounted peep sights to various leverguns I own. All the side mounted peep sights (Lyman, Williams or Redfield) in various applications including Marlin, Winchester and Browning...

Regarding peep sights my preference is an older steel Lyman 66. The new ones are aluminium alloy and are rather flimsy. These will line up with the factory front sight, as will the Williams side...

My guess is you’re pushing a PB bullet too fast. Out of a 28” barrel 23.5gr of 2400 behind that pill is probably doing close to 2000fps. Way too fast for a PB bullet. You didn’t mention whether your...

For a hunting load the Lyman Gould bullet is a good suggestion. Being a HP design it takes more time to cast and has a higher rejection rate - at least it does for me.

I have a mould made by CBE...

This article is worth reading:

http://www.lasc.us/fryxellmarlin-microgroove.htm

I have two Marlins, one is a 45/70 and the other a 35 Rem. Both have microgroove barrels and both are very...

I have used a Saeco 352 (approx 245gr checked and lubed) in a 35 Rem. It doesn’t have a really wide nose. The two limitations you have with an 35 Rem are the 1 in 16” twist and the no throat chamber....

The primer shortage won’t last forever. However finding brass in 35 Rem won’t ever be easy in the UK, I suspect.

I have a 35 Rem and while it’s a great cartridge, it’s never been popular here in...

30/30’s generally have little to no throat. As mentioned try a few different size pills and see what chambers. In mine the max size was 0.310” and I couldn’t chamber a 0.311” diameter pill.

I often read about the quality and accuracy of the Marlin 39a rifles. I picked up an early 60’s Mountie at an auction sight unseen for a very reasonable price. It had a floppy lever that luckily...

That is a magnificent 1886 rifle. The special order features make it truely unique and very desirable.

I’ve never seen that front sight before. Any idea what it is? I assume it’s adjustable.

No experience with bears, but if I was in your position I’d contact Phil Shoemaker. He’s an Alaskan master guide who has many years of experience hunting grizzly bears for a living. He’s also a gun...

Me neither.

Yes, it has no throat and some designs foul on the throat when crimped into the crimp groove but get yourself a Lee FCD, then crimp in place where it clears the throat.

Check Lyman’s cast bullet handbook for a variety of reduced loads. There’s probably an old version in the Castpics section.

One thing I found with B71 is the stock shape didn’t suit me. The long...

In case you are not aware B92’s in 44M have shallow multi groove rifling that is somewhat similar to Marlin’s microgroove rifling. I have one and it needs larger diameter pills to work well, just...

Read the sticky below about a simple mod that will enable SWC’s to feed in Marlins:

https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?381904-Chamfering-the-Chamber-Mouth-on-your-Marlin-1894-rifle
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SWC were designed for revolvers. A lot of rifles won’t feed them smoothly. Really with the way SAAMI has different specs for 44 mag pistol and rifle they are effectively two different cartridges.
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Yes, AR2205 is rebranded H4227 for the US market and data for those two is also interchangeable. Most of the ADI powders are rebranded Hodgdon for the US market. There are a few that are not...

For clarity, ADI’s AR2207 is rebranded as H4198 in the US and most other export markets. Load data is interchangeable between these two.

As BAW pointed out, it is in same burning rate range as a...

In general they are similar burn rates. I’ve not loaded for a 38/40 but out of curiosity I loaded some 357 cases with 14.0gr of AR2207 (= H4198) behind 180gr cast pills. Velocity was quite low at...

The main points between the two rifles you have is the Marlin is limited to an OAL of 2.55-2.57” and will likely have a groove diameter of around 0.458/0.459”. With Browning you can load to a longer...

I’d first check if they fed in your rifle. SWC’s were designed for use in revolvers but some rifles feed them fine. If they are too long to feed using 44 mag brass, you might need to crimp in front...

You could also size the nose smaller so it fits the cylinder throat.

In my B92 300gr cast loads are about as accurate as jacketed bullet loads. Low velocity is fine but you will be much happier with the results if you use large diameter pills and bullet designs that...

Some of the issues with cast are inherent in all 44 mag rifles. It’s because SAAMI has different 44 mag specs for rifles and pistols. SAAMI rifle chambers in 44 mag have larger groove diameters, a...

The main thing to watch is the front drive band. Ideally the front drive band should be thin and tapered to provide a tight fit in the chamber. As mentioned above, chambers have no throat but may...