.444 Marlin

[Bone Collector]

Hey Guys don't really post in this forum much, but just had my brother call me for a friend asking whether a .444 Marlin is a good gun and whether a lever .444 with 2 boxes of ammo, a case, and a scope for $275-300 is a good deal? Also I guess I should ask is the ammo hard to obtain?

thanks,

 

[ShaneHallum]

That's a good deal if its in good shape.


The gun store by my house is loaded with .444 ammo.

 

[Hogbear]

I had one back in the early-mid 80's and killed a few deer with it. Only sold it to help pay for college. The deer always dropped right down but that bullet really drops too out past 100 yds. There's a definite delay between firing the gun and seeing the bullet hit the target at anything beyond about 125 yds. Basically a .44 magnum with a longer case. I think the only two factory loadings are 240 and 265 grain bullets. It will sure kill an armadillo at close range with the 240's.

 

[Bertman]

better grab it quick

 

[WTM]

if he dont want, it let me know ill buy it.

 

[skynimrod]

if he dont want, it let me know ill buy it.

ditto

ME TOO

 

[skynimrod]

444 is a good cartridge. To get the most out of it you need to handload. I'm not sure if Hornady has the 444 in their lever evolution line.

Yes it does.

 

[LeatherLungz]

[font:Comic Sans MS]"I like big bullets and I cannot lie"





Leon[/font]

 

[JimFromTN]

I think the average starting price is around $400 and it goes up from there. Marlin makes them in their XLR model which is stainless with a laminate stock which is probably around $650. Even though I would prefer a 45-70 because the ammo is cheaper, at that price you can't go wrong. I would say it would be a great deer round out to around 100yds or so.

 

[skynimrod]

Try 200 yd plus
Thats why the 444 outshines the 45-70
It's not so much a pumpkin slinger.