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Offline Mudhole

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New guy.....
« on: September 26, 2011, 05:46:38 AM »
New here! Just got a H&R in .444 for primitive weapon season, topped with a Nikon 3x9x40 Prostaff, and two boxes of 265 Leverevolutions!
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2011, 05:48:19 AM »
Congrats and welcome!!  ;)

Tim
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 05:53:40 AM »
Welcome and good luck hunting!
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 06:00:24 AM »
Lets see if I can add pics......
 
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2011, 06:07:54 AM »
Welcome to GBO. Nice Handi, nice cal too.
 
 
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2011, 06:18:47 AM »
Aint got around to sightin her in yet! Lookin for yall advice and knowledge!
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2011, 06:27:16 AM »
Best advice is start with the Handi Basics 101 sticky, then spend some time in the FAQs and Help sticky, pretty much everything you want to know is in there.  ;) My 444 shot the 265gr LE ammo into 1½" before it was in the box at the factory, it was one of the first, if not the first 1:20" 444 made in 2007, shoots handloads excellent.  8)

Tim

All shooting done at 100yds.
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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2011, 06:32:18 AM »
Top load looks very nice, care to give me the details? I've been reloading for like 100 years, and will be loading for this rifle as well! BP has the 265 FTX's!
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« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2011, 06:38:21 AM »
That's the Hornady 265gr FP using Hodgdon H4198 data right off their website or latest manual. FTX data is different due to the shorter brass and longer bullet.

Tim

http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/ftx_load_data/444_marlin_ftx.pdf
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« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2011, 06:42:39 AM »
Hi.  Welcome.  You'll like it.  My wife plays with "The Mudhole Band".

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Re: New guy.....
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2011, 09:05:43 AM »
Welcome to the addiction. I bought a 444 for primitive weapon season last year. After boresighting it I was going out to sight it in and shot a deer at 120 yards. DOA using the 265 FTX. Last day of season got another at 70 yards. DOA.
 
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