Actually the 307 failed because is was introduced about 20 yrs too late. Would I buy a 308 marlin express, no because it covers the same ground as my 307. Will it last, probably but I think not more than a niche gun. As far as needing special equipment and tooling to load this ammo, it's the same as any other cartridge, a press and dies, nothing special. Where it gets weird is that the ammo manufacturers can blend their propellents to achieve pressure levels where as the handloader risks killing themselves.Hornady has no intention of releasing theleverevolution bullets as a component any time in the foreseeable future. By the wayI have to ask this Fred, have you had trigger work done on your 94AE, because sub-moa groups from a lever gun is rare indeed.