Marlin 1894 CB, .357/.38, bore dia.

Started by J.D. Yellowhammer, December 09, 2009, 12:15:40 PM

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J.D. Yellowhammer

December 09, 2009, 12:15:40 PM
Anybody here ever slugged a Marlin '94 CB .357/.38?  I need to get the bore of my wife's, and I can't find a suitable piece of soft lead! Drat!  :-\

Her's has the 20" octagonal barrel with the deep Ballard-style rifling.

Thanks!
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Driftwood Johnson

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December 10, 2009, 05:18:42 AM
Howdy

I ain't slugged my wife's, but I load regular .358 diameter bullets for it and it does just fine with them. I normally load Moulton Lead's 125 grain truncated cones for her Marlin.
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J.D. Yellowhammer

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December 10, 2009, 05:29:50 AM
Thanks, Driftwood.  I got a sizing die for it. Shoulda waited to slug it but wanted to go ahead and start casting.  I got a .358 die. Figure that's close enough fer cowboy.  ;)
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Fairshake

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December 10, 2009, 09:13:41 AM
JD, Go to your local sporting goods store with your mike or calipers and buy some egg sinkers. They work fine for all barrel and cylinder slugging. Later David
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J.D. Yellowhammer

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December 10, 2009, 01:09:02 PM
Quote from: Fairshake on December 10, 2009, 09:13:41 AM
JD, Go to your local sporting goods store with your mike or calipers and buy some egg sinkers. They work fine for all barrel and cylinder slugging. Later David

Thanks, David. I've used them before and still have some, but they're too big (got 'em for the .45's).  I can't get out and about right now because of a physical ailment, so I'm hoping someone's done the work for me.  ;)
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boot strap jack

#5
December 11, 2009, 01:27:39 PM
take a hammer and slowly tap the sinker down to a close size
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