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<blockquote data-quote="Wolf76" data-source="post: 2675978" data-attributes="member: 75779"><p>We've shot a number of deer with the 140ftx and xtp bullets. All of them run off like they weren't even hit. The blood trails were marginal as well. My 45 raptor absolutely crushes them, but at the expense of recoil.</p><p>IMO bullets under 2500 fps need a wide mushroom to inflict great terminal performance. The 44 splits the difference literally and figuratively between the 35 and 45 cars.</p><p>In a perfect world, they'd get rid of the 1.8" case length and/or bottleneck restrictions. Given what I have to work with, the belted case of the 450 marlin is ideal. BUT it needs a lot of taper and custom dies plus reamers. On a 444 marlin lever gun, the barrel would need to be replaced because the bullet would jump about .4" and be highly inaccurate with a cut case.</p><p>I'm finding random obstacles with various cartridges. Even a ruger 77/44 has an issue with the magazine coal if I have it reamed for the 445sm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolf76, post: 2675978, member: 75779"] We've shot a number of deer with the 140ftx and xtp bullets. All of them run off like they weren't even hit. The blood trails were marginal as well. My 45 raptor absolutely crushes them, but at the expense of recoil. IMO bullets under 2500 fps need a wide mushroom to inflict great terminal performance. The 44 splits the difference literally and figuratively between the 35 and 45 cars. In a perfect world, they'd get rid of the 1.8" case length and/or bottleneck restrictions. Given what I have to work with, the belted case of the 450 marlin is ideal. BUT it needs a lot of taper and custom dies plus reamers. On a 444 marlin lever gun, the barrel would need to be replaced because the bullet would jump about .4" and be highly inaccurate with a cut case. I'm finding random obstacles with various cartridges. Even a ruger 77/44 has an issue with the magazine coal if I have it reamed for the 445sm. [/QUOTE]
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