I am looking for a good load for a Winchester 94 lever action. I will be using it for all around plinking and some small game hunting. I usually use 158. grain cast semi wadcutters when I reload .38 Special. It would be cool if I could stick to the same bullet. Thank you in advance.

I use H110 in my carbine for a 158jsp at 1850 kills will.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
I use H110 in my carbine for a 158jsp at 1850 kills will.

Great powder for a rifle but don't try it in a revolver!!The flame goes out and the bullets get stuck in the barrel. First hand experience. roger

That bullet might not chamber because of the shoulder. My Marlin likes 14.0 grains 2400 with a 158 JSP bullet.

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Originally posted by Leo L.:
That bullet might not chamber because of the shoulder. My Marlin likes 14.0 grains 2400 with a 158 JSP bullet.

Is that IMR 2400?

It's Alliant 2400.

My Marlin really shoots well with Hornady's 158 gr. XTP-HP or FP using 13 grains of Accurate Arms #9 with a CCI 500 primer. The 2nd edition AA manual uses magnum primers but the 1st didn't.

I like using 19.3 gr. of WW 680 or AA 1680 with 158 gr. jacketed bullets and small rifle primers. This produces low pressure and high velocity. Chronographed the load @ 1840-1860 fps in an 18"
barrel of a Marlin 1894.

Accuracy was acceptable for whacking pigs @ 50 yds. but terminal performance was impressive for that little round. Hollow point bullets must be slowed down to around 1400 fps. to be effective. 10 gr. of HS7 does this very accurately with small pistol mag. primers.

Geoff