Rosi 92 Lever 16 inch
- Thread starter Ringo
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Thanks.
noffsinger
DKN Gunsmithing
You can shoot FMJ in your rifle, but it must be FMJ flat nose. No round nosed or pointed bullets, ( except for Hornady FTX ).
Ringo
A WATCHMAN
Doesn't make sense to me. A round nose is not even close to being a pointed bullet.
jcreek
New member
I call BS. Round nose should be fine. I've never had a .30-30 blow up on me shooting round nose I don't see why .357 would be any different.
noffsinger
DKN Gunsmithing
You are very wrong to "Call BS".
A round nose .30-30 utilizes soft lead, this is way different than an FMJ which has NO give or cushion.
Next we will address the angle of the round as it sits in a tubular magazine.
The .30-30 has rimmed case with what can only be described as an extreme taper, thus the round lies canted in a tubular magazine, whereas the .357 magnum being a straight walled rimmed case with a much smaller rim will lie more nearly straight in line with the primer of the case in front of it in the tube.
As the owner and operator of DKN Gunsmithing since 1983, I have replaced 7 mag tubes and forends on Winchester, El Tigre, and Uberti 92's that have been blown because the owners thought it would OK to shoot round nose and pointed FMJ ammunition.
I therefore must side with the manufacturers in saying " NO, don't do it!"
gunnerbob
PEW Professional
Late reply but, whatever...
Interesting thoughts, I hadn't really ever thought about loading FMJ in these before but I suppose I'll keep it in mind that even FMJs can set the primers off in the tube. The one lever gun I have is a Marlin 1894C in .44Mag and have never had to worry about such things. I plan on getting one of these .38s/.357s at some point.... now I know.
Interesting thoughts, I hadn't really ever thought about loading FMJ in these before but I suppose I'll keep it in mind that even FMJs can set the primers off in the tube. The one lever gun I have is a Marlin 1894C in .44Mag and have never had to worry about such things. I plan on getting one of these .38s/.357s at some point.... now I know.
Dave Nowlin
Old Geezer
There is one way you can safely shoot FMJ in your rifle. You must emulate Barney Fife. Just carry one bullet and put it in the rifle and shoot it when the need occurs. If you want to use it as a repeater, don't shoot FMJ.
