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Post by tentcamper on Nov 4, 2024 9:23:55 GMT -5
Anyone have hands-on/shooting experience with one of these? Saw one on the wall at a local toy store the other day but never quite got my hands-on it as the proprietor kept showing me revolvers and alas I ran out of visit time and had to leave.
Looks like a well put together carbine. I really like my 1895 Trapper in 45-70... thought this would make a nice complement to that rifle and a host of Ruger 44 SBHs I have.
Thanks for any insight!
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Post by bigbrowndog on Nov 4, 2024 9:40:03 GMT -5
I do not have that particular one, but do own an older Marlin 44, and it is a great gun that gets more use than my 1895.
Trapr
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 5, 2024 7:35:50 GMT -5
Mine is an older one, JM stamp plus side safety. One problem with mine is it has a huge throat and freebore section. I have to use way oversized bullets or jacketed to get any decent accuracy (2 MOA). Fun as all get out, handy as a pair of pliers. 2MOA is good enough for me to hunt out to 150 yards or so. Taken deer, turkeys, gators and a host of pests.
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Post by bamagreg on Nov 5, 2024 8:37:46 GMT -5
I just sold my Ruger made one (blued/walnut) to get one with a threaded barrel. Very well made rifle.
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Post by pacecars on Nov 5, 2024 8:52:23 GMT -5
No experience with the 1894 but if it is anything like my 336 SBL .30-30 it is a winner. Excellent fit, finish and function
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Post by contender on Nov 5, 2024 9:04:55 GMT -5
While I haven't shot any of the new Marlins in .44 mag,, all the ones I've handled had excellent workmanship, fit & finish.
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Post by needsmostuff on Nov 5, 2024 9:08:23 GMT -5
Mine is an older one, JM stamp plus side safety. One problem with mine is it has a huge throat and freebore section. I have to use way oversized bullets or jacketed to get any decent accuracy (2 MOA). Is that one with a micro-groove-barrel. I caught a lot of disapproving comments selling older JM marked Marlins and replacing them with Henrys just to get away from the micro-groove stuff. Yup, liked the Marlins better but the Henrys shot the cast better. |
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Post by lar4570 on Nov 10, 2024 11:11:08 GMT -5
I had a Marlin 1894 44 mag a few decades ago. I was loading RCBS 215 swc cast with 2400.
Shot very tight groups. I ended up trading it in on a 338 win when I went to Alaska.
The 1894 was a little picky about cartridge length.
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Post by tentcamper on Nov 11, 2024 10:47:19 GMT -5
'Twas shopping at a different toy store yesterday and they also had the .44 mag Ruger/Marlin SBL on their rack. Same overall excellent fit and finish and smoothness so I'd postulate Marlin has the QC down on these. Yeah, I know... super small sampling size but ALL the new Marlins I have had my hands on over the last year are excellent examples of well made firearms.
Now to just "pull that trigger"...
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