I'm a little disappointed after taking out my Marlin 1894CSS .357 for the first time. Using Fiocchi .142 gr. FMJTC .357 loads, it shoots about 4 inches high at 100 yards, even with the rear sight turned all the way down. It was shooting WAY right, too––something like 6 inches to start!––so I drifted the front sight over quite a bit, but I'm annoyed that the sight has to sit half in its channel and half out to send the bullet where I point the weapon. I also tried Lapua 158 gr. lead round nose .38 specials, and they aren't quite as high past about 50 yards but went just as far to the right. Yes, I realize I could be causing the rifle to behave this way, but I had no such problems on the same day with my .44 mag Marlin 1894SS––nearly the same rifle.
I'm not really worried about this yet, but has anyone else had a similar experience with this rifle? Is there a good plinking round that your Marlin likes in .357 or .38 special?