Originally Posted by jeeper
Originally Posted by muleshoe
Originally Posted by Jayhawker
The 444S stood for sporter model, the 444SS was the sporter safety model.


What makes it a sporter safety model?



Has the cross bolt safety



I thought this would be the answer.

So I have a 444ss that was born in 1979 per the first two digits of the serial, 21. This rifle definitely does not have the cross bolt safety.

Could the "ss" come into play in the late '70s for some other reason than the CBS? Doesn't really seem likely. A mystery...

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Mine also shoots the Hornady 265 flats very well on top of a fair amount of 4198.

Last edited by muleshoe; 10/13/21.
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