The .444 is a poor design that Marlin picked to make an easy big bore for the 336. Poor design meaning a short fat bullet with the slow stupid 38" twist.
Later with a little more effort they managed to shoe horn the 45-70 into the undersize 336.
Neither round is a great set up in the 336. But there is no reason for the existence of the .444. It would have made a better single shot round with a faster twist but it is not really needed there either. It would have made a lot more sense in .375 with a shorter case and Winchester's equally silly .375 would have never been born.

Originally Posted by barnabus
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A 44 Magnum Rifle has essentially the same performance as a 444 and, like the 45-70 has 1000s of load options.

Buy a 307 and 356 Winchester, then, with your 444, you'ld have a real "collection" !


You have no idea what ur talking about! Just be quite and stop talking out ur rear end.Geeze! [/quote]