444 Marlin Barrel
Arcticjohn
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Monday, March 06, 2023, 12:17 (1245 days ago)
Hello gentlemen, I'm looking to purchase an Encore or Contender Rifle barrel chambered for 44mag. If anyone has something, please let me know.
Thank You, John Stevens
I had a 44 Mag contender barrel rechambered to 444,
Darryl T.
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Monday, March 06, 2023, 16:24 (1245 days ago) @ Arcticjohn
It killed a pile of deer. Now I have a 445 supermag its just as good with less recoil. And can also shoot 44 mags.
I know many rechamber .44 to .444
WB
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Tuesday, March 07, 2023, 07:54 (1245 days ago) @ Arcticjohn
and I'm all in for a Encore. But for the contender I think it's a bit much for the old chassis. The .445 Supermag would be much better and 85% of the full .444. Lots more versatile too. You could still shoot .44 Spec., .44 Mag., and .445 Super.
BTW I saw someone with a .444 barrel on GB.
444 Marlin
AlanT
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Wednesday, March 08, 2023, 15:43 (1243 days ago) @ WB
I had my Super 14 .44 Mag punched out to .444 Marlin back in '85 or '86. Originally played with the old Hornady 265 grain and some 270 cast (both would handily break 2000fps). Barnes introduced their Original bullet in a 300 grain .430. I shot those for several years (right around 1900 fps). I tired the Sierra 300 grainers when they first introduced them (until I came to the realization that I HATE bullets that come from ugly green boxes). Switched to the Hornady 300 XTP for a while. XTPs aren't really meant to be driven close to 2000 fps.
About 14 or 15 years ago, I switched over to a 345 grain cast; velocity right at 1750. That is the bullet and load I will probably shoot the rest of my time on earth.