Author Topic: Round nose bullets in 1895 (Read 642 times)

SEshooter · « **on:** October 20, 2004, 05:58:53 PM »

I pick up my 1895 CB tomorrow. With a 1885 High Wall I have already, the use of round nose hornady bullets is not a question. However, are they ok for use in a tubular mag.? Or would it be better to only use flat nose bullets? I really like the round nose loads in the 1885, I hope I can use them safely in the new 1895. Thanks for any info.

jackfish · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2004, 04:14:47 AM »

The 350 grain Hornady Round Nose works just fine in the Marlin 1895. I've shot several hundred through my 1895 and never had a problem and I've never heard of anyone else having a problem either. Makes a great big game load.

big medicine · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2004, 05:57:46 AM »

You should not have any problems with the RN bullets. Have shot more than I care to count through the 30-30, 35 Rem, and 45-70. The Rem 405 and Hornady 350 were designed for the Marlin rifles.

Paul Barnard · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2004, 04:17:03 PM »

Jackfish:

My accuracy load in my 1895G has been 55 gr of 3031 and that Hornady 350 gr RN. Any idea how many fps I am getting. And more importantly, do you think I will be getting reliable expansion at those velocities? Let's assume a broadside boiler room shot on a 100 pound doe.

Paul

jackfish · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2004, 08:05:45 AM »

Paul, the 350 grain Hornady RN over 55 grains of IMR3031 should be moving around 1850 fps. I think that there would be little expansion with that load on a deer that small. The 350 grain Hornady Round nose was originally produced for the 458 Win Mag and only recently did Hornady move the cannelure to a position suited to the 2.55" 45-70 COAL.

Paul Barnard · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2004, 12:00:23 PM »

Jackfish:

Thanks for the response. I had heard that they don't expand reliably at lower velocities in smaller animals. I trust your experience. I think I'm going with 300gr partitions. It's not like a deer is going to smile and walk off with a 45 caliber hole bored through it, I just prefer the energy transfer of an expanding bullet.

Paul