Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.

Moderators: AmBraCol, Hobie

Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.

Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Post Reply
User avatar
2ndovc
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9678
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:59 am
Location: OH, South Shore of Lake Erie

Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Post by 2ndovc »

My new/ slightly used 94, .444 Marlin came in and I was finally able to make it to the range this morning.
I'd ordered dies and brass the day I won the auction and they made it here from Midway a few days before the rifle did
so I had time to make up a few small batches of different loads to start with and also bought a box of the Hornady LeverEvol. to try as well.

Got out pretty early and as I was pulling onto the rifle range there were about a dozen turkey in front of the 200 yd back stop.
by the time I got the camera out all but one had made it into the trees.
Image
Another hazy humid morning.
I'd also installed a set of XS sights on the 94. The adjustment screws are so tight I broke the little screwdriver I brought along.
So with about a 6" hold over @ 50yds. I did manage to get a pretty decent 5 shot group with the 165 LE Hornadys.
Image
The lighter 240 XTP handloads showed some promise with 43 Gr 4198. I had some Cast performance 275s that I had loaded
with a light charge of AA5744 that would make a fun plinking load.
Image
Played around with my Ruger Single Six .32s a bit too.
Really pleased with this rifle. Sure is a thmper( doesn't weigh much) and shows the potential to be one heck of an accurate rifle. :D
jb 8)
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"


" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
Top
BenT
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2731
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:21 pm
Location: Northern Wisconsin

Re: Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Post by BenT »

I like your taste in pistols . I've been shooting 10.5 grains of H110 under a 95 gr rn with good results in my ruger 32, just like yours.

I'm also dealing right now on getting a Marlin 444. Hopefully I can get it done next month to do some load development in August. The 240 gr and 4198 is what I was planing on doing. I'm also looking at getting a 265 gr ranch dog mold and start casting.
Top
salvo
Senior Levergunner
Posts: 1509
Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:56 pm
Location: Vegas
Contact:
Contact salvo

Re: Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Post by salvo »

Nice report, your new 94 sure looks like it means business. My kind of EBR :)
ScottS

Image

"No arsenal, no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women."
-- Ronald Reagan
Top
User avatar
Old Savage
Posting leader...
Posts: 16949
Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:43 pm
Location: Southern California

Re: Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Post by Old Savage »

I believe those 444s like that are a favorite with Paco. I have a more standard model and it is very accurate with the factory open sights.
In the High Desert of Southern Calif. ..."on the cutting edge of going back in time"...

Image
Top
Pete44ru
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 11242
Joined: Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:26 am

Re: Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Post by Pete44ru »

Very KewL - Didja check ta see if yore fillings were still in yore mouth? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Top
User avatar
2ndovc
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 9678
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:59 am
Location: OH, South Shore of Lake Erie

Re: Model 94/ 444Marlin Range report.

Post by 2ndovc »

Pete44ru wrote:Very KewL - Didja check ta see if yore fillings were still in yore mouth? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

She does have a "litttle" kick to her :o

Like a "Moscow Mule" as my Dad would say :D
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"


" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”