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The 444 is back #13170044 09/30/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA In the Marlin catalog. https://www.marlinfirearms.com/lever-action/model-1895-big-bore/444-marlin I already put the wife on notice I'm getting one next year.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13170677 10/01/18 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,234 Tejas JohnnyLoco Campfire Outfitter JohnnyLoco Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,234 Tejas What if they ain’t availible for five years?

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13170818 10/01/18 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,517 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,517 I'm glad they brought it back, too good of a round to let go into obsolescence. Twist rate is right, too. That's a hoss of a round with heavy-bullet loads. The one I had was 1/38, so 265 grains was just about top-end for weight.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13170854 10/01/18 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7,944 Michigan K KenMi Campfire Outfitter KenMi Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 7,944 Michigan Yeah, the 1 in 38" sucks. Hope the specs are correct for the new one. Now they need to change the 44s the same

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13171588 10/01/18 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert G g5m Campfire Ranger g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert Good. Retired cat herder.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13171977 10/01/18 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,434 Central NYS S shawlerbrook Campfire Regular shawlerbrook Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,434 Central NYS Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

Re: The 444 is back shawlerbrook #13172278 10/01/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA Originally Posted by shawlerbrook Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Don't talk like that. I need this.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13172501 10/01/18 Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 32 Central Connecticut sun Campfire Greenhorn sun Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 32 Central Connecticut I sure hope that they're as reliable as they say. I always wanted one, and was even able to shoot an older model at a gun range once. That was the cat's meow!

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13173578 10/02/18 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,153 OC, CA M Mesa Campfire Tracker Mesa Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,153 OC, CA If anybody wants a nearly-new Lee Loader for their .444, PM, me. I was going to put it in the Classifieds, but figured I'd go straight to the .444 crowd first. Complete with paperwork in the red Lee box for $25 shipped to CONUS. Mike Armstrong aka Mesa Was Mike Armstrong. Got logged off; couldn't log back on. RE-registered my old call sign, Mesa. FNG. Again. Mike Armstrong

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13174126 10/02/18 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 687 Appleton, Wi J jaydub in wi Campfire Regular jaydub in wi Campfire Regular J Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 687 Appleton, Wi Originally Posted by Mike74 Originally Posted by shawlerbrook Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Don't talk like that. I need this. I'm thinking I need one too.

Re: The 444 is back jaydub in wi #13174319 10/02/18 Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,902 west coast of Arizona D desertoakie Campfire Regular desertoakie Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,902 west coast of Arizona Originally Posted by jaydub in wi Originally Posted by Mike74 Originally Posted by shawlerbrook Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Don't talk like that. I need this. I'm thinking I need one too. Heck, why not visit Gunbroker and buy one now? A USED ORIGINAL Marlin, of course. Them older ones HAVE to be better than the new Remlins, since so many folks beetch about them! Ken

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13174468 10/02/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA Nothing wrong with new Remlins.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13174744 10/02/18 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,153 OC, CA M Mesa Campfire Tracker Mesa Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,153 OC, CA The 444 Lee Loader is sold pending receipt of funds. Thanks, Mike! Mike Armstrong aka Mesa Was Mike Armstrong. Got logged off; couldn't log back on. RE-registered my old call sign, Mesa. FNG. Again. Mike Armstrong

Re: The 444 is back Mesa #13174990 10/02/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA And thank you!

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13175687 10/03/18 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,296 Idaho muleshoe Campfire Outfitter muleshoe Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,296 Idaho Originally Posted by Mike74 Nothing wrong with new Remlins. The stupid cross bolt safety would more than enough reason for me to go used. Tough to beat those 40 year old Marlins. Black Cows Matter!

Re: The 444 is back muleshoe #13176331 10/03/18 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,700 Lakewood, CO z1r Campfire Regular z1r Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,700 Lakewood, CO Originally Posted by muleshoe Originally Posted by Mike74 Nothing wrong with new Remlins. The stupid cross bolt safety would more than enough reason for me to go used. Tough to beat those 40 year old Marlins. Funny, been shooting my 1894 44 mag for going on 30 years now and never once had an issue with the safety. I'm hoping the 444 does make it to market as I like the twist and Ballard rifling. I got few boxes of ammo I got years ago from one of the editors at Guns & Ammo.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13177071 10/03/18 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA I got my first hammer block safety levergun (a Winchester) in 1996. I've seldom been without a HBS lever since then and I've never had a problem. Guys are used to a safety button on a pump or auto but if you put one on a lever the masses are suddenly befuddled.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13180329 10/04/18 Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,023 Canyon Ferry, Montana M MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,023 Canyon Ferry, Montana I'd happily take the newer Remlin with 1/20 Ballard rifling over the older 444 with 1/38 micro-groove rifling.

Re: The 444 is back moosemike #13180358 10/04/18 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,218 Montana J Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna Jim_Conrad Campfire Kahuna J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 60,218 Montana Good! I seem to be on a bigger bore bent this year. I am MAGA.

Re: The 444 is back Jim_Conrad #13181837 10/05/18 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 262 Rosedale, IN. S scott_arthur Campfire Member scott_arthur Campfire Member S Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 262 Rosedale, IN. Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad Good! I seem to be on a bigger bore bent this year. Jim go get one! Take it from a broken down & some what old fart, " You ain't gettin' any younger and they ain't gettin' any cheaper". A used .444 will be cheaper and proballay better quality than a new one if & when they appear.