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<blockquote data-quote="the444shooter" data-source="post: 1235051" data-attributes="member: 46"><p>As you can see from my handle, I LOVE my 444. It was the last gun my dad bought for me as a kid, before I was responsible for buying my own. It's an older model and the 265gr flat point from Hornady shoots around 1" when I do my part. I'd say a 444 is definitely worth $400, regardless of manufacture (Remlin or Marlin) and if it's a JM stamped Marlin 444ss, it's worth way more than $400. </p><p></p><p>It's a capable round, for sure, and it depends on whether you want to have a turnkey big bore for 300gr+ bullets, or if you want to reload to get the most potential. </p><p></p><p>I'd say if you want a turnkey rig, a 45-70 would be an easier solution with readily available loads of 300-400gr.</p><p></p><p>If you want to handload and take advantage of higher sectional density and a little more exclusivity, go with the 444. (And if you don't reload, there are 300+gr loads out there, but you'll pay $$$ for them.) If it's an older model with microgroove rifling, it *might* have issues shooting the 300gr loads well, and might need tweaking to do so. I stick with loads under 300gr since they shoot so well, and offer pretty decent trajectory, so I don't have good advice for 300gr+.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the444shooter, post: 1235051, member: 46"] As you can see from my handle, I LOVE my 444. It was the last gun my dad bought for me as a kid, before I was responsible for buying my own. It's an older model and the 265gr flat point from Hornady shoots around 1" when I do my part. I'd say a 444 is definitely worth $400, regardless of manufacture (Remlin or Marlin) and if it's a JM stamped Marlin 444ss, it's worth way more than $400. It's a capable round, for sure, and it depends on whether you want to have a turnkey big bore for 300gr+ bullets, or if you want to reload to get the most potential. I'd say if you want a turnkey rig, a 45-70 would be an easier solution with readily available loads of 300-400gr. If you want to handload and take advantage of higher sectional density and a little more exclusivity, go with the 444. (And if you don't reload, there are 300+gr loads out there, but you'll pay $$$ for them.) If it's an older model with microgroove rifling, it *might* have issues shooting the 300gr loads well, and might need tweaking to do so. I stick with loads under 300gr since they shoot so well, and offer pretty decent trajectory, so I don't have good advice for 300gr+. [/QUOTE]
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