No aluminum CCI blazers in the Marlin 1894C

[skeeter1]

I think I know now why they advise against using them.

Out at my friend's farm yesterday, we shot some factory-loaded Winchester 145gr Silvertips, and ALL of them had bulged cases. I'm thinking that the aluminum-cased Blazers would just split in half. They work fine in a revolver, but don't ise them in an 1894C.

 

[steveno]

I wonder why the "brass" loads had bulged cases? does the chamber seem ok?

 

[DPris]

You should not have gotten bulged cases in that gun.
My Marlin 1894C doesn't do that, nor does any of my other Marlin leverguns.
Denis

 

[Tim Burke]

Are you using the correct ammo?

 

[Death from Afar]

DO NOT fire that weapon again until you have had it checked out by a gunsmith!!!!

 

[skeeter1]

I think I'm using the right ammo. They were brand new, factory-loaded Winchester 145gr Silvertips, .357 Magnum. Even my friend commented that all of the cases were bulged near the base. I didn't have my calipers with me, but you could visibly see there was a bulge about ~3/16ths" up from the base. The gun functioned just fine. Maybe I'll query Marlin and ask if this normal or not. I'll let you know what they tell me.

 

[roscoe]

My .45 Trapper loves Blazers - get that gun checked!

 

[Mannlicher]

my 1894 loves Blazer 240 grain lead SWC. Get your rifle to a gunsmith.