Save those cast bullets for a Winchester or a Savage. The Marlin micro-groove rifling makes for a challenging proposition when making cast bullets work. It can be done, of course, but not without some cast bullet skullduggery. Now, the Ballard-style rifling in some Marlins is another story.


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