Cast boolits in micro groove

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Hello All

I new to this forum and haven't spent a lot of time lurking around in the shadows either. But looks like a lot of good information to be found here. This question has probably been asked a hundred times already so please forgive my ignorance. Can cast boolits be shot in a Marlin with micro grooving? I'm interested in the 1894 38 357.
Thanks
Warren

[454PB]

First, welcome to the forum!

The short answer is "yes". However, if you plan to push them very hard, a gas check makes it soooo much easier!

Be sure to slug the barrel and size at least .001" over.

[Shooter]

My 1894 .44 Mag. has no problem with cast.

[6pt-sika]

I would never shoot cast bullets in a Micro Groove Marlin :wink:

Oh I almost forgot I have 22 different Marlin rifles with Micro Groove barrels and the ONLY thing I shoot in them are CAST BULLETS !

[JJC]

Yup, 1894 44 mag Lyman 429421 at over 1600 fps, forgot actual vel. No problems

[Tom-ADC]

My 1894 .44 Mag. has no problem with cast.

Yep mine loves them but I don't push them real hard.

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Thanks for the quick replies. After I posted the question I went to Marlin's web site. They said the 1894 38 357 have 6 groove rifling so I guess it won't be a issue either way. I do have a 35 Rem 336, I've shot a few 158 swc out of. Your answers make me feel a lot better about it now.
Thanks
Warren

[pls1911]

While my focus is Marlins in the pre Microgroove period, I have several with Micro grooves in .357 (yep an early one), 45-70, and 30-30... All shoot cast with precision, so long as the size is right, gas checked boolits are used, and they're HARD, 20+.
All whack pigs with authority.

[XWrench3]

no problem shooting a cast boolit in a microgrooved barrel. you MAY need to size them more than .001" larger than the bore however. my 30-30 shoots much better, and NO leading when sized at .311" instead of .309".