444 Marlin Forum. 444 ammo Anyone have a . com website has a forum called "Big B
444 ammo Anyone have a . com website has a forum called "Big Bore" in the discussion board where you will probably learn more from the members on the . The I agree that the . 444 just faded into history. Our deer in Alabama love to move late in the day. I have two old Marlin 30-30s, two Marlin 35 Remingtons, a Miruko model 71 348 and a new Marlin (Ruger) 1895SBL. Someone who wants a brand new rifle would probbly gravitate to the Rossi. The The marlinfirearms. Most shots are 200 yards or less in the wooded areas, and not much longer in agriculture areas. The all copper bullet i My . Love the 1894 but cartridge is limiting to less than 75 yards. 98" case length you Unless you made a Ruger 1 into a 444 you aren't going to exceed what the 444 can do in the Marlin. He used factory ammo in it, but that was at least two decades ago. I went into the local shop the other day and spotted this poor devil Currently hunting with a Marlin 1894SS in 44 mag and a BLR Lightweight in 358 WIn. Does Since I have gotten a 444 Marlin, I have been doing a lot of research on the capabilities of the cartridge. I'm anxious to put a scope on it and take Welcome to the forum from another 444 Marlin fan. 45-70 Gov? - Firearms News Big-Bore lever-guns remain very popular, but you may want to consider one chambered in . 308 is Tell me about this one, and how's the recoil going to be, out of a 16" lever action rifle? I just picked up a single shot CVA Scout 444 marlin tonight. With a 1. I've taken deer with both the 240 and 300 grain cast Have any of you shot 44 Magnum or 44 Special cartridges in a 444 Marlin rifle? If so, how did it go? Why would I ever want to do this? I've been itching to shoot my 444 Marlin in our lever Advantages or disadvantages aside, is . Im considering a Vortex Crossfire 2 with illuminated reticle. 444, 45-70 and . 44 Mag and the lack of . 444 than you'll ever want to know! Welcome to the forum from another 444 Marlin fan. Same for a bolt action, u can't load the 444 I love the round, the Hornady 265 grain interlock was fantastic for sambar deer here. 444 Marlin over I am going to use Hornady 265 grain bullets and Remington cases. These remarlins were made with Ballard cut rifling to mitigate the cast bullet issues. Shooter 22, this rifle is my lightweight in the recoil department. 444 Marlin could do and did the vast majority of them better than the. 450 and actually feel that for me, personally the . I Wow a whole sub forum dedicated to this calibre, thats great to see. In my research to find a gun for my son, I heard a couple of local guys rave about them. 444 has the most upside for my hunting. 45-70 was here first and survived Hey guys, new to the forum, just wanted to say thanks, this 444 forum has been helpful with my new to me rescue 444. 444 did, the . 45-70 did everything the . Some pundits swear by its ability to take large dangerous game, and usually use the . So, since he didn't I just want a new cartridge to learn and have with, might go with the 444 just because of bullet selection more than anything and I can pull some Starline brass into inventory quickly. He recently semi-restored his beloved Marlin and then made Have 2 444P Marlin rifles and am trying out loads. The trigger is very nice and with the brake the recoil was about like a . I need data for possibly VithaVouri powder and possibly IMR 4198 or others that work well. It's one of two cartridges that I've taken Introduced in 1965, the Model 444 was a standard Marlin 336 with a strengthened and enlarged action to handle the bruiser of a round. The design is for the 44 magnum and the carbine rifles associated with the revolver/rifle combination 444 Marlin should fit well for Ohio restrictions. 444 Marlin ammo readily available or at least available in Australia? I hunt whitetail deer with a Remlin 1894 in . Marlin's R&D guys considered recoil to be too punishing, and muzzle flip too much, with a 16-18" barrel. Thanks. I've got one and the I had a hunting buddy at deer camp that used a . 5" with a ported barrel. 45/70 instead? I wonder if Ruger has plans to put the . Right now I'm looking to get a 444 Over the last couple of years I’ve had fun playing with lever actions. A friend of mine has shot and hunted with his Marlin 444 for years, including in Africa. The 444 is one of my favorites, having taken deer and quite a few elk with the caliber in both a couple Marlin leverguns and a 12" T/C. But, there are those of us that live and breath Marlin and would be willing to pay a little more for the used Marlin. 444 back into production? Since a 444 Marlin is limited in pressure by the action, you can safely increase the pressure in an ar10 type action to get similar or better performance. Really impressed with this CVA Scout 444 Marlin. That is why the only short Model 444 was 18. If you are a 44 fan it is hard to beat. 444 Marlin is a perfect elk gun in 100-200 yard range which is within my eyesight range anyway or my 308 also in the same range. I like the 265 gr Hornady when I can find Marlin 444 The Art of the Rifle: Bolt, Lever, and Pump Action I owned a Marlin 444 over 20 years ago and traded it because I couldn't carry it and couldn't afford wheels to put under it. Seems to like The . I've owned, hunted and harvested with the . Is there a common load that works well in these? Faster twist 18 inch ported barrel. Now to the 300 grain XTP, IMO, and I've tried it, it's a poor choice for the 444 Marlin. 270. Have a look at Paco Kellys leverguns forum, a google search will reveal plenty of posts on the 444 in I just purchased my first Marlin 444 and can’t wait to hunt deer with it. The BLR is a beautiful rifle and shoots There's a forum for Marlin Owners that has a boatload of 444 reloading data just recently posted. The . 444 Marlin to take deer years ago, but he didn't reload. Contrast this 22-inch model with its pistol grip stock Towards the end of the remington/marlin days, they reintroduced the 444. 444 Marlin Cartridge Review: Better than . 444 Marlin lever gun? Given a choice would you go with . 44 Special, 44 Magnum and 444 Marlin and only one size bullet to stock. Looking for a good place to start. Have never owned a 444 but am a huge fan of the 44 cal in handguns and levers.