[Sir Galahad]

I've been thinking that one of these would make a great fun gun. My questions:

1.) How well will they feed .38 Special?

2.) How accurate are they within their respective range, which is?

I've thought back and forth from .44Mag to .30-30 back to .44 and finally thought I ought to get one with a revolver I have and am very accurate with, so.....I thought, hey, what about a .357? Ought to be cheaper to shoot than .44 since I don't reload. And the .38 ought to be cheaper still. Your thoughts?

[ajacobs]

I have had no problem with .38 spc and my accuracy in 2-3 in at a 100 yrds. Of course mine is a tuned wild west guns copilot with a scout scope.

[Preacherman]

I had one for years, gave it to a friend, and want another one! Good accuracy, excellent ballistics (try the Winchester 145gr. Silvertip JHP for a good balance between velocity and expansion - the hot 125gr. loads go so fast out of the longer barrel that they sometimes blow up on impact, and don't penetrate deeply enough in a defensive situation). .38 Specials also feed just fine.

[Sir Galahad]

WOW! That's great news!

[Kor]

I second the endorsements - my Marlin 1894CS feeds .38Spl just fine, and it shoots like it has eyes out to 100yds. Somehow, I never got around to shooting groups on paper at distance - it was WAAAAAYYY funner to roll soda cans and blow up rocks/dirt clods on the berm, instead.

I highly recommend installing the Ashley Outdoors/Xpress Sight Systems ghost-ring rear sight - it really helps bring out the practical accuracy potential inherent in these little carbines.

[Deadman]

38spcl feeds without any problems in my 1894CP and AO ghost ring sights make it very accurate (AO ghost ring sights also increase the sight radius by a few inches as well).

[Sir Galahad]

Thanks guys! I'm getting one!

[jimbo]

I've never had problems feeding .38 Special in my .357 magnum Marlin or .44 Specials in my .44 magnum Marlin. Recoil is non-existent with .38 Specials and pleasant with .357 magnum. I prefer the flatter shooting .357 magnums but .38 Special ammo is almost free.:D