444 Marlin

[snaildarter]

Anybody here shoot a 444 marlin? I picked one up cheap last week due to it being mis-stamped from the factory. The barrel is stamped 44 rem mag and the pawn shop said it won't feed properly it jams everytime. I told them I bet they are using the wrong ammo, and I ended up being right.

 

[UpperTully]

Dang! Why can't I stumble across deals like that??

 

[RUGER]

Wow!
I would bet the company would like to get that one back!!!

I had a buddy that hunted with a 444 and he loved it.

 

[DaveB]

Two items:
1. I would be extremely careful with the first pull of the trigger with this rifle and a live round in the chamber.

2. The 444 has tremendous recoil, limited range, great knockdown capability. The recoil will definitely catch your attention.

 

[tnwill]

I would love to stumble across a deal like that. I have always wanted a Marlin 444 levergun to go with my 14" 444 T/C contender.

 

[Hardwoodmaterials]

I have no idea why but here recently I have really been wanting a big bore rifle for hunting woods and thicker areas. A 444 Marlin, 45-70 or something along those lines will probably find it's way to the safe before long.

 

[infoman jr.]

I have one, but I've never shot it. Looking to sell if anyone is interested.

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[UpperTully]

I have no idea why but here recently I have really been wanting a big bore rifle for hunting woods and thicker areas. A 444 Marlin, 45-70 or something along those lines will probably find it's way to the safe before long.

I wouldn't mind having big bore as well for the same purposes.

 

[Hardwoodmaterials]

I have one, but I've never shot it. Looking to sell if anyone is interested.

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Send me a Pm with a price please.

 

[Wobblyshot1]

Anybody here shoot a 444 marlin? I picked one up cheap last week due to it being mis-stamped from the factory. The barrel is stamped 44 rem mag and the pawn shop said it won't feed properly it jams everytime. I told them I bet they are using the wrong ammo, and I ended up being right.

Wondering if this may have been a 44 mag rechambered to 444 marlin.

 

[Matador]

Think you may be right on being rechambered to 444.

 

[snaildarter]

Anybody here shoot a 444 marlin? I picked one up cheap last week due to it being mis-stamped from the factory. The barrel is stamped 44 rem mag and the pawn shop said it won't feed properly it jams everytime. I told them I bet they are using the wrong ammo, and I ended up being right.

Wondering if this may have been a 44 mag rechambered to 444 marlin.

I don't think so. It's got a 24" round barrel, from my research marlin never made a 24" round barrel in 44 mag. However in 1970, which is what year the rifle is, they made a 24" round barreled 444. It was a centennial model.

 

[snaildarter]

A couple of pictures of the rifle.

 

[UPSman]

Have you looked it up by the serial #?

 

[DaveB]

slide by this site and see what you think
http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/reloa ... ities.html

 

[Hunter 257W]

So you have verified that 444 ammo will chamber?

 

[DaveB]

Okay, a picture. The 44 mag brass is 1.285 inches long where the 444 marlin brass is 2.250 inches long.



I do not see how the rifle can chamber a 444 marlin round.

For sure the rifle has been rechambered.

I would be very careful pulling the trigger on this one.

 

[snaildarter]

Okay, a picture. The 44 mag brass is 1.285 inches long where the 444 marlin brass is 2.250 inches long.



I do not see how the rifle can chamber a 444 marlin round.

For sure the rifle has been rechambered.

I would be very careful pulling the trigger on this one.

Yes the rifle feeds and chambers 444. The carrier for a 44 mag in a 336 receiver is unique and this rifle has the 444 carrier(which is completely different). I am almost 100% positive the barrel was mis-stamped when it left the marlin plant in 1970.

 

[mjac]

Well, with a vice, a long string, and a rock to hide behind, your all set.

 

[snaildarter]

No need to hide behind a rock, a gunsmith has gone through this rifle and agrees it is a factory built 444.

 

[UPSman]

After reading thru the thread on Marlinowners, thats a darn cool find.

 

[mjac]

No need to hide behind a rock, a gunsmith has gone through this rifle and agrees it is a factory built 444.

A good piece of information.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Nice find...obviously the wrong roll stamp was used on the barrel....