Author Topic: Factory 44Mag ammo / Marlin lever gun (Read 1365 times)

Thunderball · « **on:** January 17, 2003, 05:31:52 AM »

I plan on hunting some piggies in west central Alabama with my brand spanking new Marlin 1894 with a 20 inch barrel and a 1 in 18 twist rate. What do you recommend for ammo?? I will be shooting up close and personal. None of those long shots.

:oops: It is 1 in 38

Advocate · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2003, 06:08:00 AM »

Marlin catalogs this with a 1 in 38" twist. How did you get one with an 18" twist?

Thunderball · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2003, 06:27:09 AM »

:oops:

You are correct sir! I had a mental slip.

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2003, 09:21:56 AM »

If it were me I'd use a 400 grain bullet. Hard cast if you cast or can buy them. If not one of the big name JSPs. I think Remington factory loads it if you aren't a reloader.

GB

Thunderball · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2003, 09:37:47 AM »

I think Federal makes a 300 grain. I never heard of 400 grain .44mag bullets?

Graybeard · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2003, 10:05:20 AM »

Whoops :oops:

He say .44 Magnum and I had .45-70 in mah thick head. Sorry bout that. Oh well I'm gonna blame it on CRS. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :eek:

I still would use hard cast if available to you. BUT in .44 Mag. use 300 grain. In factory ammo RP makes a 275 grain CL I've heard is good. I've used the Hornady 300 XTP.

GB

IronKnees · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2003, 12:14:45 PM »

Dang it GB!!! Ya' said what I was going to... My 1895 is .45-70, but you have a great hog gun there. My vote would be for either a factory load using a heavy jacketed flat point hunting bullet, or a handload using a Nosler, Sierra, or Barnes offering... I've just loaded some 300 grain Barnes X flat point bullets in .45-70 for an upcoming boar hunt... Loaded them to 1550 fps because of close range hunting...

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