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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 17, 2009 16:10:04 GMT -5
I just bought a 444 Marlin stainless XLR (always wanted to work with the round):  The gun hasn't arrived yet, but I do have a question. Will 300 & 325 WFNs feed properly with the large meplat? I've heard conflicting stories. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 18, 2009 7:53:21 GMT -5
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Post by rigby on Sept 18, 2009 18:23:42 GMT -5
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Post by lloydsmale on Sept 19, 2009 5:14:06 GMT -5
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 19, 2009 8:33:36 GMT -5
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Post by Markbo on Sept 19, 2009 11:06:16 GMT -5
Good article. Lee I think you will find that like the .45-70, the .444 will blow great big holes in light game. I've shot a few whitetails with both and I think they are just both too much gun... at least for our small Hill Country deer.
Larger deer or hogs are larger game is another story.
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Post by bloodhound on Sept 20, 2009 10:46:55 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2009 8:43:45 GMT -5
I think you will find that like the .45-70, the .444 will blow great big holes in light game. Reduced loads with a 265 or 300 lead bullet should do fine on deer. |
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Post by rimrock on Oct 13, 2009 19:17:03 GMT -5
If you load your own, you'll have to play with seating depth for proper cycling from the tube. Beartoothbullets.com has some good WFN in the diameter you need. Also, The XLR brass is about .10 shorter than R-P brass.
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Post by taffin on Oct 13, 2009 23:27:32 GMT -5
The gun hasn't arrived yet, but I do have a question. Will 300 & 325 WFNs feed properly with the large meplat? I've heard conflicting stories.
MEPLATS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM BUT OVERALL LENGTH CAN BE. THE .444 WILL DO WITH A 3OO GR. WHAT THE .45-70 DOES WITH A 400 GR NAMELY 1900-2000 FPS.
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 14, 2009 8:40:07 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I actually trimmed some of my R-P brass and loaded 320 WFNs from Leadheads. Shoots great. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by jestergrin on Oct 18, 2009 23:08:32 GMT -5
Lee Martin If you shoot jacketed rounds the Speer 270Gr Gold Dot would be worth looking at. Also if you cast the Lee 310Gr would be another good one.
But if you can get your hands on a Ranch Dog 265Gr or the Ranch Dog 300Gr mold they should work great.
At this time and for the last couple of years my main hunting rifle has been the Marlin 1895GS in 45-70 for Hog and Deer with the Ranch Dog 350Gr WFN GC which work great.
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Post by ihmsa80x80 on Nov 4, 2009 21:26:18 GMT -5
Lee, you might find the Hornady brass to work better, since it is shorter in case length for their flextip and 265 grain loads.
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 5, 2009 9:11:33 GMT -5
Actually, I just picked-up some Hornady brass. It's around 0.17" shorter which makes is easier to crimp on big bullets. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by warhawk on Nov 6, 2009 14:56:47 GMT -5
Good article. Lee I think you will find that like the .45-70, the .444 will blow great big holes in light game. I've shot a few whitetails with both and I think they are just both too much gun... at least for our small Hill Country deer. Larger deer or hogs are larger game is another story. Exactly what is this "Too Much Gun"  |
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