WLR primers for these loads, which were tested in the 22' barrel of a Marlin Model 444 rifle. Nosler technicians used Remington cases and Win. According to the Nosler Guide, these loads are satisfactory for hunting elk and moose.

The fifth edition of the Nosler Reloading Guide shows that their 250 grain Partition-HG bullet can be driven to a MV of 2135 fps by 47.0 grains of AA2015BR, and to a MV of 2289 fps by a maximum load of 51.0 grains of AA2015BR. Numbers such as AA2015BR, H322, H335, and RL-7 are good choices. 444 case performs best with fast to medium burning rifle powders. Marlin has since changed to 1 in 20' rifling, which solved that problem. Such slow rifling may not stabilize bullets heavier than 270 grains. 444 rifles is the slow 1 in 38' rifling used in older. The 250 grain Nosler and 300 grain Speer bullets are specifically recommended for use on heavy game.Ī possible limiting factor to the use of heavy bullets in some. In addition to the aforementioned 265 grain Hornady Interlock, we now have the 250 grain Nosler Partition-HG, 270 grain Speer Gold Dot, 300 grain Hornady XTP, and 300 grain Speer Uni-Core. Interest in big bore cartridges in general has led to the development of other. 444's reputation as an elk and moose cartridge. 444 cartridge and that it is a deadly game stopper, suitable for most North American big game. Hornady claims that their 265 grain JSP bullet has optimum expansion characteristics for the. At 100 yards the figures are 1913 fps and 2153 ft. 444 factory load at a MV of 2335 fps and a ME of 3208 ft. 444 on heavy CXP3 class game.Ī 265 grain Hornady Interlock bullet is also offered in a Hornady Light Magnum. But the relatively light construction of the 240 grain bullet limited the effectiveness of the.

This was, and is, a fine load for CXP2 class game. This was in a 24 inch barrel, which was the barrel length of the. And it remains a fine woods cartridge in its own right.Īs originally factory loaded by Remington it gave a 240 grain JSP revolver bullet 2,400 fps at the muzzle with 3,070 ft. 45-70 (+P) loads that have taken the big game hunting world by storm. 444 Marlin has never become a best seller, but it has never faded away, either. It has a case length of 2.105 inches, and a maximum cartridge length of 2.55 inches. The new cartridge was based on a new case which looks like a. In 1964 Marlin, in cooperation with Remington, introduced a big bore cartridge for lever action rifles.

Heavy bullets in 444 marlin