Originally Posted by Patrick_James
Just picked up a nice Marlin 1894 in 357 mag for my grand daughters to shoot.My question is it safe to shoot round nose .38 specials in it,or do they need to be flat nosed bullets?Thanks PJ


As far as RN bullets in lever guns , the Federal 170 grain .30-30 ammo I have bought at Walley World is RNSP .

I figure , if Federal's lawyers are not worried about RN bullets , neither am I .

I load RNL bullets in .38 & .357 .

God bless
Wyr