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Is it safe to shoot this bullet in my 336 sc 1950 model marlin ? It is pointed on the end. The lever gun.com author said he has killed lots a bucks with it. I was always under the impression that flat points only was the rule. What's the verdict gents ?

Loading (1) in chamber and (1) in magazine, you should be fine as long as COL length cycles action.

I cut the tip & sand flat just short of the jacket tip. Resulting flat point is wider than the tip on the Speer 180gr. flat point & they still fly and perform great.

I tried buying that bullet today, but I guess they are not producing them right now as they shift to the demand.

From some research that I did on 35 caliber bullets a few years ago for light Blue Dot loads for my 358 Win, I can tell you that the 180 SSP opens up very easily. It nearly turns inside out at rifle velocities. The recovered bullets in the picture I saw looked like they were flying ashtrays.



I imagine it would drop a whitetail in it's tracks but I wouldn't expect a great deal of penetration on angling shots.


Dan