Marlin 44/45 heavy bullets

crowkiller · Post by **crowkiller** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:36 pm

I remember reading some where (the search was not successful?) that the Marlin 44 mag rifles are limited in how heavy a bullet you can use? I do not remember anything being said about the 45 Colt rifles? I am looking to use 260 to 300 grain bullets for a toting around rifle.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:48 pm

I use 300grain .45's in my trapper all the time and my dads Marlin also shoots them fine. There are quite a few folks around that shoot slugs much heavier then that with good results.

jtaylor1960 · Post by **jtaylor1960** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:48 pm

The 45 Colt in the 94 Marlin has a 1 in 16" twist an I am told it will shoot a bullet well over 300grs. Glenn Fryxell has written some articles on the subject.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:47 pm

Some people have some success with 300g 44 mags in carbines, but mine won't shoot 320s, they tumble. Plus the Marlins need a little tweaking to get longer carts to feed.

Marlin uses a very slow twist in the 44 mag barrel that is designed to stabilize 240g bullets. Folks report good results with bullets around 265g. I finally gave up trying to get the Marlin 1894 to shoot heavy for caliber lead.

Grizz

bj94 · Post by **bj94** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:12 pm

I've seen cast 340's do very well out of a 24" .45Colt 1894CB.

Thunder50 · Post by **Thunder50** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:02 pm

My 94 (44mag) does real well with 290gr swc bullets. Haven't tried anything heavier.

Marlin 44/45 heavy bullets

Marlin 44/45 heavy bullets

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