I have a Marlin Model 1894 lever action .45 Long Colt rifle on order (It is sweet and I cant wait) and my Speer # 14 Reloading Manual only shows Cowboy loads for the rifle in this caliber; there's plenty for my .45 Colt Ruger Blackhawk.

Does anybody have a source for loads for such a gun or load recommendations? I plan on using Alliant Unique as my powder (already using that for the revolver) unless there's a far better powder to use.

Any load safe in your Blackhawk will be fine in the Marlin.

Now as far as powder goes my vote goes to Hodgdon H110 or Lil'gun.

You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/

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Originally posted by craigster:
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/

Well there was 5 of them there; thanks.

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Originally posted by wboggs:

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Originally posted by craigster:
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/

Well there was 5 of them there; thanks.

You must not have looked all that much, there's 122 of them, you're welcome.

http://www.handloads.com/loadd...Order=Powder&Source=

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Originally posted by craigster:

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Originally posted by wboggs:

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Originally posted by craigster:
You'll find all kinds of loads @ http://www.handloads.com/

Well there was 5 of them there; thanks.

You must not have looked all that much, there's 122 of them, you're welcome.

http://www.handloads.com/loadd...Order=Powder&Source=

Indeed there are; thank you sir.

I used much tighter parameters but this opens up other possibilities.