Marlin 444

[shulsman]

Own a bunch, JM, Rem…….

In older using H4198 with 265FP, glad I bought a bunch. Great gun with regular factory sights. Newer dark series with red dot is an absolute beast 100yds and under, shooting and loading the 265FTX now to conserve the FP for the regular loads. Set up dies and trimmers for both cases and you’re set but don’t waste time trying FTX on older JM’s, they say it on the box for a reason

[Savage Bacon]

Originally Posted by shulsman

Own a bunch, JM, Rem…….



In older using H4198 with 265FP, glad I bought a bunch. Great gun with regular factory sights. Newer dark series with red dot is an absolute beast 100yds and under, shooting and loading the 265FTX now to conserve the FP for the regular loads. Set up dies and trimmers for both cases and you’re set but don’t waste time trying FTX on older JM’s, they say it on the box for a reason

I know I've heard bad things about the accuracy with the micro groove barrels on the old Marlins. But as you can see 2 posts up I was actually quite impressed with the 265 grain FTX. Just over 1 minute of Marlin with a 7 shot group. That was with factory ammo. I do want to try the 240 grain FTX. The next time I put an order together I'll get some.


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[Savage Bacon]

I just got my new style, brass magazine follower installed. Getting the magazine tube end cap out was a real pain in the behind.

I didn't have any issues loading the last round while shooting pointy ammo. But if I'm shooting lots of it, I don't want to chance it.


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[Savage Bacon]

150 year anniversary Marlin 444

Not quite as nice as mine tho

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[W921]

With a first year production triple four my stand load was 42.5 grains of imr 4198 behind 265 grain hornady.
This bites a bit. I like peep sites but I see you have a scope. If shooting prone with this load make sure you have enough eye relief.
If you have lots of black powder and wheel weights kicking around consider 60 grains volume of ffg behind Lyman 427098 cast bullet. Basically turning your gun into old 40/60 Winchester. Enjoy

[Savage Bacon]

Originally Posted by W921

With a first year production triple four my stand load was 42.5 grains of imr 4198 behind 265 grain hornady.

This bites a bit. I like peep sites but I see you have a scope. If shooting prone with this load make sure you have enough eye relief.

If you have lots of black powder and wheel weights kicking around consider 60 grains volume of ffg behind Lyman 427098 cast bullet. Basically turning your gun into old 40/60 Winchester. Enjoy

Do you still have the rifle?

The scope is just for load development. Which I'm not getting too crazy with. A decent group at 150 yards or so is all I'm looking for. Then the scope is coming off.

Imr 4198 is one of the powders I'll be playing with. I have a couple of different bullets I'll load for. So I'll figure out a few loads that work. Plus one load that will kick the crap out of you in case anyone ever asks to shoot it.


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