Hunting Boolits Out Of The Marlin 45/70 Micro Groove Barrel.

[284LUVR]

Guys, just about ready to buy some cast bullets in the 405/420 range to use for deer next year out of my Micro Grooved 1895SS Marlin. I'm a shoulder shot CNS kinda guy as I'm handicapped somewhat so tracking lung shot deer just ain't an option for this ol' retired guy.:):):) Gotta be DRT thus my request for the heavier bullets.

Care to recommend a commercial source for me of the many companies out there that shoot accurately out of the micro groove barrels, please ?

A friend has recommended the Lyman 457643 but I no longer cast.

BTW, I have 3031, 4198, AA5744,SR4759, Unique & Trail Boss on my bench.

Thanks and good hunting, Denny.

[Djones]

Beartooth bullets sized to 0.460" will probably be your best bet.

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/details.php?id=102

I have a lyman 457643 that I haven't used and could sell you if you have a buddy who casts for you.


I've had good luck with 4198 and 5744. A lot of guys use around 13.0 grains of unique with great results.

Good luck!

[Crawdaddy]

Ditto on the .460. My 450 Marlin 1895M shoots them great. I couldn't keep anything smaller on a pie plate.

[284LUVR]

Thanks Guys. Sizing to .460 is appreciated

[T-Bird]

DRT ain't necessarily gonna happen with a heavier boolet. Heavier boolet WILL increase recoil. Boolet placement is the best bet for DRT. Impact near the cns ( a boolet that impacts near the brain or spinal chord- front shoulder shots can do this if high enough. Heart shots, while always deadly, in my experience often yield a deer that runs wildly for a very short time but can bee VERY difficult to trail because of the speed they run.

[oscarflytyer]

+1 on the heart shot. Two, and both runners.

[9.3X62AL]

No guarantees given on DRT, but larger caliber boosts your odds--as does a through-and-through bullet passage. Exit wounds bleed out more readily than do entry wounds, in my experience, and a blood trail makes tracking a lot easier. "Knocking on wood" here, I have yet to lose a fine game animal, and haven't been obliged to do very much tracking on my critters or those of my hunt partners. Yet. I do "pass" on marginal shots, though.