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Offline dave hall

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444-16 1/2" barrel
« on: June 30, 2004, 12:26:17 AM »
I WANTED TO CUSTOM A MARLIN  MODEL 444 TO 16 1/2" CROWNED BARREL.I WANTED TO KNOW WHO MUCH SPEED I WOULD LOOSE PER INCH.I'VE HEARD NUMBERS LIKE 100fps TO MY SHOOTERS BIBLE SAYING 50fps as a rule .DOES ANYONE KNOW FOR SURE.THANKS GUYS. :-)


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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2004, 04:30:45 PM »
Depends on bullet weight. Heavier bullets lose less velocity per inch of barrel (to a point) than lighter bullets. In the .444 it seems like 265g and heavier bullets maintain better speeds in shorter barrels.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2004, 06:02:02 AM »
You would not loose enough to notice the difference. Sounds like a good project.  :D
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2004, 03:49:38 AM »
Yo Dave:  I have rifles in 444 with 3 different barrel lengths:  26", 20", and 18" - ported.  You won't loose that much velocity from the 20" to the 18" to make it an issue.  However, if you intend to reduce the length of a 444 Marlin caliber rifle to 16", you are settin' yourself up for a bunch of shoulder punishment.  My 20 incher kicks harder than my ported 18", si I can just imagine what an unported 16 incher will recoil like.  

You might wish to consider one of the ported shorter factory productions, either the Winchester Big Bore Timber Carbine in 444 (although they are now available, supposedly, in 450 and 480 calibers) or the Marlin Outfitter and add some csutom accesories to either of those.  Either should be fairly easy to bring back to target quickly, where I think that your proposed 16.5 incher will be more than just a bit on the wild side.  But, this is just my 2 cents worth and I HTH.  Mikey.
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