Lever actions crush cartridges ????
About 15 years ago my mother bought me my first firearm after completing a hunter safety course. The rifle was a Marlin 336cs in 30-30. I noticed, even with different brands of factory ammunition, that when the tubular magazine was loaded and then unloaded by cycling the action, the bullets get slightly pushed down into the shell casing. This could clearly be seen by comparing the position of the canalure (the little ring on the bullet—I think that is what it is called at least) with rounds that had not been cycled through the action. Some cartridges had the bullet pushed in a considerable amount if they were left in the magazine for an extended period of time. I don’t think that it was caused by the chambering of the round, as I was working the action very slowly to unload the tubular magazine. It concerned me back then because I was under the impression that seating the bullet too deep could cause overpressure and maybe catastrophic failure. I returned the rifle to Marlin and got it back and it did the same thing. I figured that maybe the spring was too tight and I got rid of the rifle. I never bought a lever action since.
Now recently, 15 years later, I was at the range and saw a guy with a newer 336cs in 30-30. I told him that was my first firearm and such and such, and I told him about it crushing shells. So we did a little experiment. We loaded his magazine and unloaded it and sure enough the bullets were pushed down into the casing. I have wanted to buy a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70, but hesitated when I remembered my earlier experience Has anyone else experienced this, I tried searching the archives of this site but could not find anything. Is it dangerous? I figure that it couldn’t be good for accuracy.. Thanks in advance.
About 15 years ago my mother bought me my first firearm after completing a hunter safety course. The rifle was a Marlin 336cs in 30-30. I noticed, even with different brands of factory ammunition, that when the tubular magazine was loaded and then unloaded by cycling the action, the bullets get slightly pushed down into the shell casing. This could clearly be seen by comparing the position of the canalure (the little ring on the bullet—I think that is what it is called at least) with rounds that had not been cycled through the action. Some cartridges had the bullet pushed in a considerable amount if they were left in the magazine for an extended period of time. I don’t think that it was caused by the chambering of the round, as I was working the action very slowly to unload the tubular magazine. It concerned me back then because I was under the impression that seating the bullet too deep could cause overpressure and maybe catastrophic failure. I returned the rifle to Marlin and got it back and it did the same thing. I figured that maybe the spring was too tight and I got rid of the rifle. I never bought a lever action since.
Now recently, 15 years later, I was at the range and saw a guy with a newer 336cs in 30-30. I told him that was my first firearm and such and such, and I told him about it crushing shells. So we did a little experiment. We loaded his magazine and unloaded it and sure enough the bullets were pushed down into the casing. I have wanted to buy a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70, but hesitated when I remembered my earlier experience Has anyone else experienced this, I tried searching the archives of this site but could not find anything. Is it dangerous? I figure that it couldn’t be good for accuracy.. Thanks in advance.