44 Mag SWC Feeding

[45bpcr]

I'm looking to get another lever action and have a question about feeding if I use the RCBS 44-250-K.
Has anyone used this bullet in the Model 94 Winchester?
I'm kinda partial to those rifles but not above getting a Marlin

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[rststeve]

I have not owned the Winchester 94 in 44mag but I have owned a couple in 45lc. Sold them as every once in awhile they would tumble a round under the action locking the thing up. This may only be a problem associated with the 45 not sure. Replaced it with a Henry no problems as of yet. Good luck lever guns are a blast to shoot.

[PbHurler]

I have a Win. 94 44mag Trapper. I always had an issue with the RCBS 44-250-K bullet wanting to "hang up" while feeding. The Lyman #429421 mold is a little better; as it is slightly shorter in length forward of the crimping groove, but I still had occasional issues with it as well.

I can recommend the RCBS #82041 225GR. SWC GC bullet though; I kind of settled on it for a SWC in the Trapper. Feeds great & has been accurate.

Another two molds to look at that feed well are the Saeco #429 (240GR. plain base round nose flat point) and the #431 (250GR. round nose flat point Gas Check). If your shooting requirements will accommodate these styles, they both feed beautifully.

Good Luck

[Ragnarok]

I bet it won't feed...but you can try.

I tried some semi-wadcutters in my .45 Colt Marlin...and no good...won't feed at all. Had tried some semi-wadcutters in .44 mag in a Rossi M92 right after I got it...you could 'jiggle' the gun around a bit and make them work...but seriously! Didn't feed worth a hoot..

[wv109323]

I have the Lee 245 gn. SWC and as already mentioned it needs a little "jiggling" to start the bullet in the chamber. My suggestion would be a round nose or RF around 225 gn.

[runfiverun]

the 429421 will feed in my win 94 and in my rossi 94.
i had to slightly modify the cartridge stop on the lifter for the longer oal.
the 94 barells are usually on the large side 432-3ish. and have a microgroove like rifling.
so is/does the barrel on my browning 92, it however will not feed anything longer than saami spec 1.610 and i mean 1.611 won't feed.

[Larry Gibson]

I had a M94 Trapper also in 44 Mag. Shot lot's of 44-250-KTs in it w/o a single FTF.

Larry Gibson

[wrench man]

The Kieth type bullets don't feed well in my Marlin 1894, so in turn my Vaquero gets a steady diet of RNFP bullets, and FWIW it won't feed 44 Specials at all!??

[Shuz]

Both my Winnie Trapper and Marlin 1894 will feed SWC boolits such as 429421 with some judicious adjusting of the cartridge OAL. However, with both guns I find the boolits that feed best are RNFP designs such as the Lee 200, Lee 225(custom),Lyman 427098,Lyman 429667, and Lyman 429640.

[725]

Try some of the Ranch Dog boolits. Feed fine.

[45bpcr]

So I found a little 1894 in 44mag used for the princely sum of $350.00 ( had to talk him down from $380.00 )
Took it all apart last sunday and cleaned it.
Then I de-burred and polished all the moving parts.
Finally I "cleaned up" the end of the chamber a bit with some porting tools I own.
Loaded up 10 dummy rounds using bullets cast with the RCBS 44-250-K mould I own.
Then I worked the lever as fast as I could from the hip and they all slide right in and came right back out like butter.
I think this weekend I'll get to the range and shoot it.
I've been casting alot of bullets in 16-1 for my 44 and my wifes 357.
I have alot of that alloy as I use it with my 45-90 and her 40-65.
I shoot them out of my 629 over 17grains of 2400 with no leading.
I'm thinking I'll lube a bunch with SPG and seat them over however much Swiss 3f will fit in a 44 mag case with about .020 compression and a .030 wad :-)
Wonder how big of a smoke cloud I can get going?

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