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.444 marlin? 16"
« on: January 26, 2005, 03:34:31 PM »
did t/c chamber the super 16 barrels in .444 marlin?
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.444 marlin? 16"
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2005, 02:12:22 AM »
No.  The .444 Marlin is seen by T/C as being too hot for the Contender.  Some of the custom barrel makers chamber it, and some will rechamber a factory .44 Mag barrel, but many (most?) users feel this is too much for the Contender frame.  I'm among those who feel it's dangerous.

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