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How accurate is a Marlin 44 mag?

How accurate is a Marlin 44 mag?

44 mag has been a 10″ T/C pistol with a 4X leupold mounted on it. I have shot many MANY groups down at an inch at 100 yards. The load was a 320gr SSK bullet and 21.5grs of W296. Absolutely fantastically accurate.

What is the range of a 45 70?

The . 45-70 Govt is very effective out to around 150 yards with minimal bullet drop, but it’s capable of great accuracy and longer range shooting as well. Using modern, smokeless powder, most of the ammunition manufacturers currently produce a wide variety of loads of varying power for the .

What is the maximum range of a 44 Magnum rifle?

44 Magnum bullet can reach speeds of up to 1,380 feet per second, generating kinetic energy at themuzzle of 1,015 foot-pounds of force. That’s plenty of power, enough to take down up to deer-size game at distances of up to 50 yards. Even better, there are revolvers with barrels ~7, ~8 or even ~10 inches long.

When was the Marlin 444 discontinued?

444 Marlin just might be your gun. Several years ago at a writer seminar, Marlin announced the return of the Marlin 444, which had been out of production since 2011.

Is a 454 casull more powerful than a 44 Magnum?

454 Casull generates almost 5 times the recoil of the . 45 Colt, and about 75% more recoil energy than the . 44 Magnum. It can deliver a 250 grain (16 g) bullet with a muzzle velocity of over 1,900 feet per second (580 m/s), developing up to 2,000 ft-lb (2.7 kJ) of energy from a handgun.

What is the 44 Magnum good for?

When loaded to its maximum and with heavy, deeply penetrating bullets, the .44 Magnum cartridge is suitable for short-range hunting of all North American game—though at the cost of heavy recoil and muzzle flash when fired in handguns, less so in carbines and rifles.

Can you hunt deer with a 44 Magnum rifle?

Depends on the hunting conditions. A .44 Magnum carbine is a fine weapon for hunting deer in the brush out to about 100 yards. The recoil is quite manageable, and muzzle blast is muted by the longer barrel.

Which .44 Mag for deer?

Many lever-action and autoloading rifles have been chambered in .44 Mag., most notably the Ruger Model 44 carbine, a sweet-handling, compact and potent woods rifle, perfect for whitetail deer and black bear where shots are close.

What is a 444 rifle?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. The .444 Marlin (10.9x57mm) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill in a gap left by the older .45-70 when that cartridge was not available in any new lever action rifles; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available.