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Regardless of if or when the new "Marlin" production brings back the dropped calibers, none of the new guns will actually be Marlins made by the old century plus Marlin Arms Co. The new guns may look and feel the same but the thought they are not true Marlins would bother me till I'm gone. If you don't have a 444 Marlin, you are missing out on a fabulous pig gun. ancientriflesmith
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....he did say that they hoped to be able to restore Marlin's line to what it was prior to Remington taking them over, AFTER they got all their production issues resolved and got once they got their new staff PROPERLY TRAINED. I would think you would train your staff BEFORE you turned them loose with a bunch of parts but hey, that's just my thinking!... Sounds kinda like "we have to pass the bill so we can find out what's in it" to me. Sorry to hear they're having so much trouble. I'll buy an older used Marlin when it comes time.
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You better be afraid of a ghost!!
"Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops
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The tighter twist and the ability to use the heavier cast bullet really wakes up the potential of this cartridge.
That Lee bullet is probably good for anything that walks this continent.
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Regardless of new Marlins being made in 444 or not, the ammo and nrass will not dry up overnight, maybe not for decades, many contender , encore ., NEF/H&R, rifles and barrels have been and will continue to be made, plus the myriad of wildcat and custom cartridges formed fro the 444 insure that someone will supply brass for years to come, there are also other cases that can be reworked to 444 as well, FEAR NOT!
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I just went out and hugged my 1980s vintage 444, just because...
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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I just went out and hugged my 1980s vintage 444, just because... too funny!
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I just went out and hugged my 1980s vintage 444, just because... too funny! Good idea. I inherited my father's .444 and think quite a bit of it. Glad that I bought reloading dies.
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If you're afeared of case loss just order a few thou right now. x57 and '06 cases can be used IF you know what you're doing with the trimmer...just be sure the case length is about 0.005" short of the chamber end. My 444 don't allow none of that hugging foolishness...it's all macho and don't wear no frilly drawers, No panic required.
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Flyboy, I can't see your scope in the picture! How can you kill a deer without a scope? I've been thinking about buying this Lee mould and loading it for my Ruger SBH and my 788 44 magnums. Are you using anything special regarding alloy, sizing, lube, etc.?
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Psalm 18:34 ->>----> He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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