Haven't shot the groups some of you have shown , but that's using a red dot . But , never the less , like it . Can't wait till rifle season comes around again , really want to try it on a deer . When loading for a laver action do you try to go as close to the lands as you can get and still feed , or just set it recommended C.O.A.L. ?
thanks , Kenneth
You'll want to use recommended COAL as a starting point, but create a dummy to test for feeding. I've found the Marlins to be finicky about feeding some bullets, and the throat is often very short. Using a few different cast bullets, the std crimp groove doesn't work, and I have to seat the bullet deeper and use a Lee collet FCD in order for the cartridges to chamber. Yours may be different, but this is common with the Marlins.
