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i killed a boar with a knife and he was dead in about 3 seconds.
Well, that does it, then. A pig sticker has better stopping power than a .444 Marlin.
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I heard they over penetrate.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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i killed a boar with a knife and he was dead in about 3 seconds.
Well, that does it, then. A pig sticker has better stopping power than a .444 Marlin. I watched my uncle grab a big hog by the ear and stab it dead with a kabar. Nuts
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With Lead fouling I blew up the muzzle of the barrel on my $180 1962 Ruger semi auto 44 mag carbine. That is common and there are no replacement barrels. I noticed that the front of the 444 marlin chamber is the same as 44 mag. So I got a surplus 444 Marlin barrel from Numrich gun parts corp. Cut off the breech, drilled a gas hole, yadda yadda 0.9" 3 shot group at 100 yards with a 4X scope. Now I have the world's most accurate and heavy Ruger 44 carbine. I never thought of that possibility. Nice job. That’s an accurate lead slinger
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Countless hogs have been killed with a single.shot from 22 rimfires.
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Missed a head shot on a whitetail doe once....once😃
I’m sure I parted the greasy locks of her forehead gland.
Anyway, I can state that a winchester supreme 250 gr nosler partition gold will punch completely through a 5-1/2” caliper eastern red cedar. And still keep on trucking
50 ish yards
They quit making those btw. Hahaha. That reminds me of the time I killed a doe with a 94 30-30 angle eject with infamous rattle trigger and the bullet didnt go in her. Had said gun 3in high at 100. She came by about 70 yrs out in a palmetto river bottom just the other side of a shallow ridge I was sitting and watching. The wide shallow ridge was about 3 ft high and I couldnt get a body shot so I put the crosshairs on her head and fired and she disappeared from view without me seeing her bounding off jumping the palmetto she was travelling the edge of. I sat there a few and got to thinking, dayom, that bullet was near 3 inches high at that distance. I hooked it over the hardwood ridge and found her laying there with one or 2 BB flecks of blood above her head on the ground. There was about a 3/16 in size almost square hole in top of the skull where the hide was gone. I just dont see how any human can survive a bullet to the brain pan as I figured she died from loss of CSP fluid and pressure.
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With Lead fouling I blew up the muzzle of the barrel on my $180 1962 Ruger semi auto 44 mag carbine. That is common and there are no replacement barrels. I noticed that the front of the 444 marlin chamber is the same as 44 mag. So I got a surplus 444 Marlin barrel from Numrich gun parts corp. Cut off the breech, drilled a gas hole, yadda yadda 0.9" 3 shot group at 100 yards with a 4X scope. Now I have the world's most accurate and heavy Ruger 44 carbine. Wow, I'd really like an entire thread on this and the complete process you went through.
Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?
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With Lead fouling I blew up the muzzle of the barrel on my $180 1962 Ruger semi auto 44 mag carbine. That is common and there are no replacement barrels. I noticed that the front of the 444 marlin chamber is the same as 44 mag. So I got a surplus 444 Marlin barrel from Numrich gun parts corp. Cut off the breech, drilled a gas hole, yadda yadda 0.9" 3 shot group at 100 yards with a 4X scope. Now I have the world's most accurate and heavy Ruger 44 carbine. Wow, I'd really like an entire thread on this and the complete process you went through. Trust me, no, you wouldn't.
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i killed a boar with a knife and he was dead in about 3 seconds.
Well, that does it, then. A pig sticker has better stopping power than a .444 Marlin. I watched my uncle grab a big hog by the ear and stab it dead with a kabar. Nuts My Uncle killed a hog accidentally by whopping him across the face with a shovel he was shoveling shixt with.
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The .44 Mag is my preferred choice for deer and hog. I hunt in heavy cover, and my shots are close. My only load is the Speer 270 grain Gold Dot SP, over a lot of H110. Excellent accuracy, clover leaf groups at 50 yards. 1625 FPS.
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You'll learn about trajectory quickly with one.
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i killed a boar with a knife and he was dead in about 3 seconds.
Well, that does it, then. A pig sticker has better stopping power than a .444 Marlin. I watched my uncle grab a big hog by the ear and stab it dead with a kabar. Nuts My Uncle killed a hog accidentally by whopping him across the face with a shovel he was shoveling shixt with. Ammo is cheaper, too.
Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
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Tell me about real life performance on game compared to, say, the 30-30 Win. Cartridge only please...other than barrel length, gun doesn't matter. I've wacked deer and hogs with bo the 44 mag and 30-30 Win. Both kill just fine. In one lung and out the other works on just about every creature God made. I I will say that the 44 seems to "thump" them harder and they don't run as far. Either way a deer will pile up in 50 yards.
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You'll learn about trajectory quickly with one.
It ain't that tuff. 1600 fps, 300 grain paper patch zeroed at 75 yards: 50 + 0.5 100 -1.7 150 -9.2 YMMV
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Gunner, you older than Ingwe?
Chuck Norris is older than me...thats why he's scared of me... ...............................no Dan, he may have 8 or 10 on me.
Trump Won!
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So....who's JUST NOW discovering the .44 Magnum??
Got to be the teeny boppers!
Even birds know not to land downwind!
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I'm another fan of the .44. Have (4) of the rascals. The first is a Rem. 788 with a .22" barrel which is very accurate. I keep it zeroed at 50 yards as I hunt mostly tight cover, gullies, washes, and gulches. Second is a Ruger #3 with a little custom stock work. The factory butt plate was more punishing than I like. Third is another Ruger, only this time as an auto: Ruger 44 Carbine, and I use this one the least, only because I hate chasing brass. Lastly is a Contender Carbine. Can't beat this one for tree stands and/or walking river bottoms; For those of you concerned about trajectory, here's a little chart to look at, but after you get used to your rifle all of this becomes second nature. For any and all Campfire members, I highly encourage you to jump in if you're sitting on the fence, however get your pocket book ready. Seems most of these have followed the Dow Jones price wise. Oh yeah, almost forgot. I'm a huge fan of the Lever Revolutions ammo for hunting, but I still reload for plinking and killing dirt clods. I'd never use them in tube magazine as with the .44 carbine. DMc
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There's something about the look of Lever Revolution .44 Magnum that's just wrong.
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There's something about the look of Lever Revolution .44 Magnum that's just wrong. I thought so too at first, but the holes they leave in paper are impressive. Might add to my post above, for those considering a .44. If you find your weapon choice a little shoulder un-friendly, you can always step down to .44 Specials. Still a hoot for small game and varmints. DMc
Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?
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Killed many a moose with rbh 7.5 and one with my 92' Browning....DRT , 175 yarder with the 92' Btw i roll my own 265 and 270 grain rounds ......own a 7.5" a 10" and the 92' the speed vs powder burn ...the 10" is all it needs.
I work harder than a ugly stripper....
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