I have a question I think I know the answer to but, as this is my first ever Marlin I'd like opinions/experience of those vastly more familiar with this rifle than me. As the title says it's an 1889 Marlin in 32-20 that I have on the way. I've been shooting 32-20's for....well, I think since 1985. Anyway, One of my favorite loads was 10 grs. of 2400 over a 98 gr. RCBS, KTSWC. I have one box of 50 left and am wondering if the old Marlin is safe with those loads. I can pull the bullets but it's so much more fun to shoot them. The OLD Lyman cast bullet books give 11.8 grs. of 2400 as max...and I get that the powders have changed and lawyers have changed data. So, my thought is the rifle is ok with those 50 rounds. Would you shoot them in that rifle or pull the bullets and start over?
Oh, according to the serial # the rifle was supposedly made in 1893.