Hi guys and gals,
I'm looking to use my Marlin 1894C for some deep sized game in the fall. My lovely wife is sending me up to Idaho to do some hunting. I currently load the beautiful 358156 non gas checked in 38 special for 99% of my shooting and it works beautifully. I plan on loading some 357 loads to see how it shoots being pushed fast. I have been looking at a heavier boolit for my hunting purposes though and the NOE 360-180WFN really struck me. I'm not sure if it will feed in the 94 and figured someone on here must have already tried this. My 94 will not feed a 358429 seated to the crimp groove in 357 brass. It will however feed 38 specials loaded with 358495 like nobody's business. As I write this I'm also wondering if the extra 20 or so grains in the NOE are going to make a difference.
Any results with this gun and boolit combo or with just this boolit (accuracy wise) would be awesome.
I'm not big on having tons of different loads and boolits for different guns. I like to simplify a bit. Thats why i like the 358156. I shoots well for me in MAG and in Special. Who thinks the NOE boolit would be a good all around for 38 and 357 loads in a rifle and pistol?
Am I overthinking it? should I stick with the trusty 358156?
Thanks for the info!