Lever action - Are FMJ rounds safe?

[Dave3006]

In a lever action rifle, is it safe to shoot FMJ rounds? The ammo I am looking at is reloaded Justice ammo in .44 mag with a flat top.

Thanks.

 

[Southla1]

A FMJ .flat nose is fine in a tubular magazine. Pointed styles be they FMT or lead are not! Its not the action type but the magazine type that governs this. A sharp nose bullet in a tube magazine will hit the primer in front of it in a tube mag and possibly set it off

 

[4V50 Gary]

To expound further on Southla1, the recoil of the gun causes the cartridges to slam around, compressing the magazine spring. When the slam back against the bullet guide, a spire point bullet will naturally strike the primer of the cartridge ahead of it and if it does with sufficient force, you'll have ignition.