Author Topic: Katahdin barrel anyone.....? (Read 602 times)

PJ · « **on:** April 22, 2003, 07:38:06 AM »

Been looking at the new Katahdin 444 Marlin barrel for my Encore.Anyone shooting one ? How do you like it ? How well does it shoot ?If I get one I will have the M/T cut off and use it as a pistol I just don't like muzzle tamers.

BNoz01 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 22, 2003, 09:40:03 AM »

Hey,

I bought a 444 Marlin pistol barrel (15 incher) w/out a muzzletamer. I simply couldn't shoot this thing in anything closely resembling accurate because of the recoil.

I ended up paying about $100 for a High-Tech muzzlebrake. Now it's very shootable and accurate. I even get considerably more velocity than my 444P Guide Gun, using the identical ammo. Because of the muzzle blast of that brake (any brake) I doubt I'll ever be field hunting with that barrel.

V/R,

B. Noz.

KN · « **Reply #2 on:** April 22, 2003, 12:01:27 PM »

I have a 15" 444 barrel and I don't find it too difficult to shoot at all. It has plenty of recoil all right but not as bad as my 450 barrel. By the way my 450 barrel is a custom shop full bull 18" that I set up as a pistol. Recently I set it up as a carbine that is pretty close to the same thing as the Katahdin setup. This thing was bruital. I'll keep it as a pistol, much easier to shoot and I can hit with it alot better. If you want it as a pistol, why not just buy it that way? After cutting off the MT your going to be around 16" anyway. KN

TopGun · « **Reply #3 on:** April 22, 2003, 03:34:13 PM »

Buy it and leave the brake on it. It is blast to shoot!!! I will hunt with it. For me, the blast is tolerable in the woods in a hunting situation. I know guns make a lot of noise but I never here the gun go bang when among the trees.! The range is another story. It will chase people away, at least from near your bench. I have not chrony's mine yet, but I will. Heavy bullets and 4198 are extremely accurate. I have a Bushnell Trophy on mine. I thought it be a good one to test for durability. 200 thru it so far. with the dot, 2" groups are easy, most are better, but it is a big bore. No problems. I have the same set-up on my 45-70 bbl. I now believe it is a hot set-tp for woods hunting, but the long barrel can be a little slow on target. We'll see.

BNoz01 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2003, 04:19:42 PM »

Hey PJ,

My muzzle brake will unscrew from the barrel. Interested in a trade of some sort? My 15 inch 444 barrel (blue finish) has about 50 rounds through it right now. I'd be interested in any boomer caliber (450 Marlin, 444, 45-70, 500 S&W, 454 Casul) in a carbine length, say 18+ inches. I'd swap you straight up for a bullberry, VV, etc. barrel in like new condition. This could be a great deal, given the extra cost ($100) of my muzzlebrake.

What say ye?

B. Noz.