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444 shawty!
« on: June 11, 2013, 01:06:50 PM »
had this one shortened by trotterlg and got it back today. man what an awesome little gun! balance is great! cant wait to get it to the range. gonna load for 310 gr gas checked lead wide nose flat point. gonna play with a little trail boss to see what a case full will do at 100...
 
im stoked!
 
 
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2013, 01:36:56 PM »
Looks great!!  ENJOY!!

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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2013, 02:34:40 PM »
How shawt is she? She is cute. No pad? Ouch!
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2013, 02:59:58 PM »
Aint that bad with factory loads. Lever evo's are a walk in the park. My heavies that i use in my Marlins are a little more "get your attention". Thats why im thinking trail boss may be a good choice for something light n easy
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2013, 03:03:18 PM »
Looking forward to range results. I give you credit for having the nerve to chop down a barrel. I've only done it once to a barrel that had a pitted bore near the muzzle so I had nothing to lose. But if I keep reading about these shorties I may have to try it some day. Like you, I would like one strickly for heavy cast loads in either 44, 444 or 45/70.
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2013, 03:38:59 PM »
Thanks cbshtr. The way i look at it if i dont like it i can sell it and buy another. They aint rare or hard to find so got nothin to lose.
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2013, 03:39:56 PM »
I have a 444 as well. I'd love to hear some range results too. I'd chop mine if I knew accuracy would not suffer. Please let us know how it shoots with full power loads as well as trail boss. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2013, 03:42:52 PM »
It looks 'purposeful', Joe  ;D
Im sure you realize the TB load at 100% will still be 'soft', but with that weight it should drive deep enough for most things short of 'serious', and even some of that. Likely perfect for cast bullet (especially GC) velo's.
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2013, 03:54:31 PM »
Oh yea. Its gonna be a short range deer gun is all. Most ranges will be 50-75 yards but i want it to shoot good at 100. If it does at 100 it will at 50 no sweat. :)
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2013, 05:37:07 PM »
If you have any 2400 around you might want to try from 18 to 22 gr.
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2013, 05:39:39 PM »
I do have some. May try it. Thanks!
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2013, 09:20:03 PM »
the trail boss should work nice enjoy. :)
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2013, 08:13:24 AM »
 
I remember the story about "The Emporer's New Clothes!"
 
And how everyone oohed and awwed until one young girl finally said, "I don't see it!"
 
 
 
This orgasmic hankering to chop off barrels! ..... ?
 
dumb!
 
Why not go with a .445 Super instead of the .444?
 
Would be just as efficient (most likely), but MUCH more versatile and also permit use of the .44Mag and .44Special from THAT [too] short gun!
 
That .444 ought to be spectacular!  Every time its fired at dawn or or dusk with fireballs accompanying some incredible muzzle blast!
 
Oh yeah, "enjoy!"   ::)
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2013, 08:40:20 AM »
Tell ya what couger...

Send me all the 445 supermag brass you have, along with dies and barrel, and i'll be glad to use it.

Ya see, im setup to load and shoot 444 through my other short 444, a Marlin Outfitter, so what would really be "dumb" is to buy a totally new setup that i dont need, much less want, just to keep someone from being a name caller because i did something they dont think is a good idea. ;)

I would say hope this helps you understand, but i bet id be wrong... :-P

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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2013, 09:00:01 AM »
That'd be a great gun for the thick woods or swamps. If it were mine I'd go with a WGRS rear sight and a firesight on the front instead of the scope and head for the thick stuff. ;) :)
Have fun with it and let us know how it shoots.
 
 
 
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2013, 09:16:19 AM »
I actually thought abt that for ease of carry/ storage. May add it later.
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2013, 09:15:11 PM »
with proper loads, 16-18" is all you really need...     longer is dimishing returns.


Couger:  there is a saying...  if I have to explain it to you, you probably wouldn't understand it!    I say the same thing to folks who say, "Heck, for $325 you could buy yerself a Savage Axis....  Why would you buy a cheap SINGLE SHOT?"   

Joe S:   if you are using a faster powder, and not pushing velocity too high, try your cast with some 45/45/10 tumble lube, and NO gas check...  you may save yourself some $$$ and time, and have the same success
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2013, 09:17:11 PM »
Quote from: Spanky on June 13, 2013, 09:00:01 AM
If it were mine I'd go with a WGRS rear sight and a firesight on the front instead of the scope .....
Spanky

+1

I'd look into the Skinner sights also

they look GREAT on a Handi, and let you get your check down on the stock better
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Re: 444 shawty!
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2013, 01:43:49 AM »
Thanks for that tip nanuk!
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