10mm Marlin Lever

[Leavenworth]

I don’t follow a lot of gun news and this came up on my YouTube feed

 

[Leavenworth]

https://www.americanhunter.org/content/hardware-review-marlin-trapper-model-1894-10mm-auto/

 

[cam1936]

I know quite a few jumped on these when they came in earlier this year. I wonder if anyone has feedback after a few hundred rounds? How well do they feed? How sensitive are they to bullet shape and OAL?

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

Love mine.. shoots 150gr all the way up to 200 xtp. Load just fine.
Put my target scope on for load development..
Pic are at 100Y
150 nosler h.p. and CFE pistol. Standard 1.260 coal . 1625 fps.. 9.5 was getting warm. Close to max.
9.2 and 9.3 where stable e.s. and s.d.
300cci and new Winchester brass.

Shoot the pet loads for my other 10mm carbine well.. overall
Sweet like lever gun

 

[johnny the boy]

Nice rifle.Great shooting there too brother!

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

Nice rifle.Great shooting there too brother!

Thx.. marlin did most of the work.
Just a simple powder ladder under the supervision of the garmin,
makes finding small groups easy.
10mm isnt fussy with optimally powder charge.. hope to shoot my marlin more and get data

 

[BlackRam]

I picked up one this spring before heading to Africa, but haven't had a chance to shoot it yet. (Been recovering from an accident with shoulder and leg injuries, and won't be shooting or hunting this fall.)
Have several varieties of 200 gr ammo (Hornady, Federal, Winchester, HSM, and Speer) to try in it, as well as the 220gr Buffalo Bore hard cast ammo.
Looking forward to shooting it!

 

[boxhitch]

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[wild1966]

My son has one. He has shot hundreds of rounds with it and loves it. It is a joy to shoot.

 

[BlackRam]

My son has one. He has shot hundreds of rounds with it and loves it. It is a joy to shoot.

Which ammo does it prefer?

 

[9.3 Hunter]

Skinner Sight ... 180gr FMJ 8.7 Longshot

 

[wild1966]

Which ammo does it prefer?

He reloads his own.

 

[BlackRam]

He reloads his own.

Preferred handload?

 

[wild1966]

Preferred handload?

I have no idea, I would have to ask him.

 

[wild1966]

Preferred handload?

He uses Hornady LEVERevolution and he is testing his hand loads.

 

[todbartell]

my 12yr old son wants one of these real bad

I just don't see a practical use for this rifle

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

my 12yr old son wants one of these real bad

I just don't see a practical use for this rifle

If you heard those 150 and 135 gr 40 cal bullets , slapping the plywood and then the willows into the dirty..
You'd change your mind.

I was impressed with the chamber. .. my hot load usually bugle the brass out more in my thureen.def 10mm
The ejection was smooth also.

 

[BLCB]

I recall a member here had nothing good to say about his. It was enough to stop me from trying one myself.

 

[ZREXER]

Really can't see any advantage to 10mm in a lever over a 357 mag and especially 44 Mag. But I guess more choice is always better.

 

[Ustauk]

Really can't see any advantage to 10mm in a lever over a 357 mag and especially 44 Mag. But I guess more choice is always better.

If someone has a grandfathered 10 mm pistol already, having a lever gun in the same calibre would be handy.