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Marlin revives the 444
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Marlin revives the 444
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Re: Marlin revives the 444
It still has its fans. I hope it is back to the quality that it was before Marlin was bought out.
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Chuck 100 yd
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Re: Marlin revives the 444
I bought one from a member here several years back. It is flawless,has Ballard rifling ,JM stamped barrel,some of the best wood I have ever seen on a Marlin, and at a very reasonable price.
With selected loads it will group three in an inch at 100 yd.with a Williams peep sight from a steady rest. I believe it to be one of the last of the GOOD ones. It is NOT for sale !!!
With selected loads it will group three in an inch at 100 yd.with a Williams peep sight from a steady rest. I believe it to be one of the last of the GOOD ones. It is NOT for sale !!!
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I dont blame ya for not wanting to sell it.....Chuck 100 yd wrote:I bought one from a member here several years back. It is flawless,has Ballard rifling ,JM stamped barrel,some of the best wood I have ever seen on a Marlin, and at a very reasonable price.
With selected loads it will group three in an inch at 100 yd.with a Williams peep sight from a steady rest. I believe it to be one of the last of the GOOD ones. It is NOT for sale !!!
I tried to buy a Winchester 444 a while back but they all wanted big $$$$s
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I think I've owned somewhere close to thirty Marlin's chambered for the 444 cartridge . I'm down to three now , two Micro's and a ballard . And my ballard is about 16 years old now !
I have killed a veritable PILE of deer with a 444 and about 90% were with cast bullets .
I have killed a veritable PILE of deer with a 444 and about 90% were with cast bullets .
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Wow....Who needs a .444 when there are 45-70s out there..... 
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Had one, it was very good, very accurate. Currently have a Big Bore. It is also very accurate.
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Re: Marlin revives the 444
BlaineG wrote:Wow....Who needs a .444 when there are 45-70s out there.....
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yeah I know.....but I want one of each!BlaineG wrote:Wow....Who needs a .444 when there are 45-70s out there.....
and its a 44 mag on steroids!
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Re: Marlin revives the 444
I hope it's a good seller for them. It's a great cartridge. My 1977 model is without a doubt the most accurate levergun I've ever had. With it's favorite load it's 3 shot cloverleafs at 100 yards. Every other load rivals bolt gun accuracy. Have never shot a load that wasn't at least satisfactory.
Re: Marlin revives the 444
That's kinda like saying who needs a Corvette when they already have a pickup truck ! Or who needs a second child if they already have one .The bottom line is no one really NEEDS most of the guns they have . You don't need a gun to provide food for yourself as long as the grocery is there etc etc etc !! So the word "NEED" left the equation long ago . As I sit here typing this on my phone while I eat a piece of tenderloin from a deer I killed with one of my 444's with a bullet I cast myself .BlaineG wrote:Wow....Who needs a .444 when there are 45-70s out there.....
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I, too, have both....The Rotten Fruit Always Hits The Ground First
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Re: Marlin revives the 444
Me TOO. Both great calibers. The .444 94 Bigbore is light and handy and has more than enough knockdown power out to 200 yards for anything in North America. The 45-70 86 SRC is a tad heavy, but will hammer anything that does or ever had, walked, crawled, flew or swam the planet. ExtremelyBlaineG wrote:
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