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  • garciav58
    Member
    • Jun 2011
    • 297

    Lever Action feed ramps

    This may have been discussed, but I could not find a discussion.

    Anyone aware of a lever action that can feed hardcast or semi-jacketed ammo? I had a Rossi and I had a problem with non-fmj ammo getting caught on the feed ramp.
  • #2
    MongooseV8
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2010
    • 4426

    Most leveractions were originally designed to shoot nothing but hardcast lead bullets. I have owned a couple marlins 1894&1895 and a Rossi M92 that run lead very well. Most lever guns feeding issues can be traced to cartridge over all length being too short or too long.

    Some of the Rossi rifles are pretty rough around the edges though, you might have had a bur or lip hanging you up.

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    • #3
      garciav58
      Member
      • Jun 2011
      • 297

      Good to know. Thanks Man goose

      Do you stick to a particular brand and grain of ammo?

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      • #4
        Bastard
        • Jul 2009
        • 2209

        what Mongoose said.
        but what caliber, what part of the bullet is it getting hung up on (the bullet, the case neck, case mouth)

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        • #5
          garciav58
          Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 297

          The bullet. 357mag...all non fmj I've tried the bullet gets caught on the feed ramp.

          I can round the edge of the barrel where bullet gets caught, but I'd rather not.

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          • #6
            Bastard
            • Jul 2009
            • 2209

            I am going to assume that the bullets that are getting stuck are SWC & getting stuck on the shelf part of the bullet... have you tried loading a RNFP instead?

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            • #7
              garciav58
              Member
              • Jun 2011
              • 297

              I haven't tried any SWC. I'm having problems particularly with Doubletap WFNGC Hardcast or simple plinking rounds that aren't fmj.

              I'm beginning to think that it may be my rifle. Possibly the lifter may not be lifting the cartridge to an appropriate height?

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              • #8
                garciav58
                Member
                • Jun 2011
                • 297

                In any case. Ive been wanting a 44 mag....here's my excuse

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                • #9
                  Sosoomi
                  Member
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 430

                  In pistol cartridge lever guns I have .357 and .44... Both Rossi's....They shoot it all... LSWC, RNFP, both copper plated and cast lead, and JSP.

                  Like said earlier, cartridge length is important. As important is the crimp .... As I only shoot my reloads I use a factory crimp die and make sure it is well done... It doesn't hurt in a tubular magazine when the cartridges are subject to bumping due to the recoil. On occasion I might have a little resistance but remember not to baby your lever stroke.... It is extremely unusual to have a malfunction...

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                  • #10
                    garciav58
                    Member
                    • Jun 2011
                    • 297

                    Originally posted by Sosoomi
                    In pistol cartridge lever guns I have .357 and .44... Both Rossi's....They shoot it all... LSWC, RNFP, both copper plated and cast lead, and JSP.

                    Like said earlier, cartridge length is important. As important is the crimp .... As I only shoot my reloads I use a factory crimp die and make sure it is well done... It doesn't hurt in a tubular magazine when the cartridges are subject to bumping due to the recoil. On occasion I might have a little resistance but remember not to baby your lever stroke.... It is extremely unusual to have a malfunction...
                    I see. Thanks for all the good info.

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                    • #11
                      otteray
                      Veteran Member
                      • Feb 2006
                      • 3246

                      Levers and flat nose (SWC) go together like bread and butter because of primer detonation issues with pointed bullets, so that shouldn't be the problem. At least not with any of mine.
                      Are you reloading those Doubletap WFNGC Hardcast? I've never tried them; but maybe check your COL. Seat a dummy round deeper and try it.
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                      • #12
                        Bastard
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 2209

                        so after looking at the WFNGC, I am still not sure what they are, but after looking at the pictures is seems that there isn't that much taper to the bullet - almost like an very very long wadcutter, which I could see as causing feeding problems. I would try a shorter, lighter, bullet - something in the 158 SCW range

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                        • #13
                          garciav58
                          Member
                          • Jun 2011
                          • 297

                          Originally posted by Bastard
                          so after looking at the WFNGC, I am still not sure what they are, but after looking at the pictures is seems that there isn't that much taper to the bullet - almost like an very very long wadcutter, which I could see as causing feeding problems. I would try a shorter, lighter, bullet - something in the 158 SCW range
                          Thanks. I'll try that. I was hoping that there was a Lever Action that didn't care which cartridge type/dimensions (given it's the correct caliber). I probably don't understand enough about lever actions, which I'll study up on. Thanks for all posts!

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                          • #14
                            Tom-ADC
                            Veteran Member
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 3614

                            Look over at the Marlin Firearms forum. Good people and they know lever actions.
                            I fed my 1894 in 44mag either a RNFP it's 205 grains hard cast or most jacketed bullets without problems it will fed the same bullets in 44 SPL also but not SWC types.
                            Last edited by Tom-ADC; 04-22-2014, 8:00 PM.
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                            • #15
                              garciav58
                              Member
                              • Jun 2011
                              • 297

                              Originally posted by Tom-ADC
                              Look over at the Marlin Firearms forum. Good people and they know lever actions.
                              I fed my 1894 in 44mag either a RNFP it's 205 grains hard cast or most jacketed bullets without problems it will fed the same bullets in 44 SPL also but not SWC types.
                              I was actually looking at getting an 1894 44mag. Good to hear that you have no problems with it. Thanks!

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