Here's my 1894 (DOM 1904) in 38-40. Not much finish left on it but the bore is pristine and the action is tight. It is a fun rifle to shoot. And, a 24 inch barrel on a Marlin 1894! Whoodathunk!
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The only factory loads I found used lead bullets so I bought some Berry's 180 grain jacketed Hybrid Hollow points and loaded them up. Accuracy is good. I haven't tried them on game yet. I should think they would be an improvement over the all-lead bullets.
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As for loading, I crushed a few cases and then I got out the instructions. Oh! That's what the expander is for...…. Now, reloading is no problem. - T.S.
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