[Jeff Higgins]

It is nice to have options in light of today's ammo shortages, and to know that they are safe to use.

A neat little trick, if the lead bullet "cowboy" loads lead the barrel a bit, is to fire two or three of the jacketed bullets at the end of your shooting session. They are very effective at removing any leading. I'm guessing that is probably not a problem with the Marlin, though - I have several through which I only shoot cast bullets, and I've never had a problem. I do have several vintage rifles and revolvers with less than perfect bores, though, and this little trick has saved me a lot of effort with the cleaning rod.