Leverevolution Ammo-Does It Feed Ok

vaslugger · 01-11-2008, 12:14 AM

Thinking about trying the Leverevolution ammo in
my Marlin 45-70 guide gun but saw on reviews at
one website some people said that they would jam
if a new feed lever was not installed and I would
like to know how this ammo feeds in your Marlins
and has any one ever had this ammo jam while
trying to chamber a round into it.Thanks for any
feedback you can give on this. Mike

wis_bow_huntr · 01-11-2008, 06:14 AM

We purchased a box of Leverevolution for our Remington Model 760 .35. Absolutely love it. We took 3 shots with our Federal Game King 165 grain and hit dead center. We took 3 shots with the Leverevelution and was hitting a bit higher at the same distance. About 2-3 inches. The leverevelutions are a little hotter than the Game Kings. My honest review is that the leverevolutions is a great shell and is going to do well on the market.

bugsNbows · 01-11-2008, 08:58 AM

I've had zero issues with my .444 Marlin.

mello_collins · 01-11-2008, 07:40 PM

I have an 18year old 336 in 35 rem with no problems feeding rev bullets. The only one I have seen with problems was a much older 45-70 model. So old it did not have the cross bolt safety.

mello

you could always call marlin

RugerM77.270 · 01-12-2008, 08:30 AM

I use it in my 30-30 and I love it never had an issue and is shoots 1 1/2 groups at 100 yards.

c j · 01-12-2008, 02:58 PM

If you ask me, the phrase, "... it's the greatest thing since sliced bread"will soon be replaced by, "... it's the greatest thing since LeveRevolution ammo." Seriously. I usethem in my Win 94 30-30 and can't find a bad thing to say about them. I honestly can't imagine why anyone would use anything else.

retrieverman · 01-13-2008, 08:59 AM

I have put many rounds down range and 9 into game, and I have had absolutely no feed problems with 30-30 or 45-70 LeverEvs. I am getting MOA accuracy consistantly out of my 336SS, but my 336T will only do about 1 1/2" at 100. Some guns seem to like it better than others.

liquidorange · 01-13-2008, 09:10 AM

hornady also has upcoming a listing for the 44mag. on there site. my lever 44 is gonna be a tack driver now

FA · 01-13-2008, 06:34 PM

I have an 1895G in 45-70 and have nothing but good to say about the LE ammo. No feed or ejection problems and fantastic 150 yard groups. I believe what you may of heard is the 1895G could have a jamming problem when the shell is ejected. Actually, If you use like Garrett's Ammo with a 540gr. bullet, you may have to replace the ejector with a bear proof ejector so it will handle the extra weight of the shell and expansion. I can honestly say, I have fired every LE ammo on the market and have never had a problem with it.Took 4 deer in the last 2 years with it and this year a buck at 185 yds. with one shot.

vaslugger · 01-14-2008, 01:20 AM

Thanks so much to everyone who replied with the
results of how the ammo feed and shot in your
rifles and that sounds real encouraging and should
definitely be worth a try in my Marlin guide gun as
I now shoot Winchester 300 grain Super X hollow
points and just wanted to see how everyone else is
doing with the new Hornady ammo and I believe I
will give it a try very soon as what everyone says
sounds very good.Thanks so much! Mike