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http://www.accuratereloading.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=544840&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=21&fpart=1

It's the "45acp conversion barrel" thread.

Oldfeller

Post talking about too long 1.250" length -- deleted

Post talking about too long 1.250" length -- deleted

Beartooth sells some heavy bullets for the .444 Marlin. This is what Beartooth has to say about their heavy bullets.



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"Truth be known, the 444 Marlin is just a 44 mag that grew up. It will shoot lead balls @ 600 fps just for the fun it. It will shoot 240gr lead bullets @ 1300 fps for inexpensive plinking fun. It will also shoot a Beartooth 250gr LFNGC at around 2700 fps out of my little 18 �� barrel. It will shoot the big bruiser 330 gr bullets @ 2000 fps with great accuracy. I think the most versatile bullet for the 444 is the Beartooth 290gr LFNGC bullet. Out of the 18 �� barrel is easily hits 2250 to 2300 fps and is quite accurate. It really is the �mouse to moose� rifle of our times. Not perfect for everything but perfect for many things and pretty good for most of the rest in big game hunting. Well, it might be a little short on legs for those 350 yard shots. "



Note: you can buy this bullet from LEE as their C430-310-RF pistol bullet.



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Oldfeller

I'm in. Do you think this will work in my 44 Auto Mag?

Now I'll have to get a .429 barrel for my Mauser also.

OK - it's not too tough to test out. (Just a matter of scheduling it in between the crunchs at work.) I've got (as I'm sure many others do) a Win 94 in .444 Marlin. 1:20 twist.

I've got a 300 and 325gr mould for it too.