Which primer?

I'm preparing to load .44 Mag ammo for my 1894 Marlin. I turned to the 49th edition of Lyman reloading manual (Pg #301) and for rifle loads they recommend CCI 300 & 350 which are large PISTOL primers. All of my other center fire lever rifles require large rifle primers. This is the same recommendation in a Speer manual dated 1970/71.

Do to the fact that rifle primers are considered harder and hotter plus being used in a tube fed lever gun this recommendation just doesn't make a lot of sense to me to use a softer primer. What am I missing here?

What say you?

It's a pistol cartridge, use a pistol primer. A 44 mag isn't going to have a sharp enough or hard enough point on the nose of the bullet to inadvertently set off a round in the tube magazine.

I've only ever used Winchester LP primers in 44mags, I never had any problems.

Welcome to ATG btw

Thanks for your reply. Is there a problem in using rifle primers if for no other reason then to not have to have different types just for this load?
Rog

you can use rifle primers they will fit and probably function. But the best and most sound advice is to use the LP primers. It would be a shame to miss that big buck because all you get is a click. or worse

You're right Reload3006, thanks again for your reply and input.
Rog