Nitesite said most of what I know about cast bullets. One other thing I would suggest is don't seat the base of the bullet below the case neck/shoulder and into the body of the case. From what I have read this causes more bullet erosion, leading, and poorer accuracy. I also try to limit mine...
I don't like how scopes mount on the Win 94. Unless you get an angle eject model you are pretty much stuck with iron sights. As for the 464 vs. 336, I choose the Marlin. When comparing the two at Academy Sports, the Marlin seemed smoother out of the box and the fit/finish was a little better.
I have killed two hogs with 6.8 spc using 110 grain accubonds over a 1/2 grain under max. charge of IMR-3031. My hunting buddy used the same load to kill a spike and a 10-pointer this year. 6.8 is a good hunting round. We are going to switch to Barnes 110 triple shocks next season.
How easy would it be to do a trigger job on the Maverick Rifle? Would it void the warranty? I have shot about 100 rounds through my .30-06 and I am thinking it could use some trigger work.
I just bought a Maverick Rifle in .30-06. Going to use it as a pig gun mostly but I have noticed that the final round in the magazine will pop out as I completely draw back the bolt. Any fixes that you guys know will work? Should I just contact Mossberg about this issue? Love the rifle and...