I have been wanting a big-bore lever action for a while and found this for a good price:
Link to Marlin webpage:
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/firear...bore/1895m.asp
It looks almost new so I'm sure it's been shot very little. I know brass is going to be hard to come by but I don't plan to acquire more than about a hundred cases. The one box of ammo I bought was over $40 after tax -- at that price I won't shoot it if I don't reload it. I'd rather use cast bullets to save money and need input.
Does anybody have experience shooting and reloading this? Can you recommend dies, bullets, loads ... etc?
This is going to be more of a range plinker than a hunting rifle. There's no game I'm likely to run into this is a top choice for; that doesn't mean I won't take it hunting anyway ... just 'cause I want to.