Reloder7 in 444 Marlin

[wolfdog]

I have about 4 pounds of Re7 and a bunch of 240 grain soft points I would like to use in my 444 Marlin. None of my manuels show loads for this combo, but should be a good one. Aliant's websight shows a load using 50 grains, but do not have any other info, i.e. is this a minimum or max load, I would guess max. If thats the case should I start out at about 47 grains?

[Mainehunter]

In my Speer book #13 shows for 240 grain JHP or JSP 51C (which is compressed charge) is MAX load, mzl. velocity 2355. Starting load is 49 grains, mzl. velocity 2263. R-P cases, CCI 200 and barrel length was 24" were used for testing. Your mileage may very.

A friend of mine loves his 444 but I don't think he's using Reloader 7 but I could check.

Mainehunter

[Chuck 100 yd]

My best load to date for the .444 is -
240gr. Hornady XTP
50.0gr RE7
Remington 9 1/2 primer (have tried this load with CCI and Winchester but the Rem primer shines.. Sweet Spot?)

2296 fps. ES= 11.8 SD= 5.6

My Marlin puts five into one ragged hole at 50yd. with reciever sight and factory front.
I bet a good rifle with scope will do very fine with this combo.
Have fun!
http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/ ... lletid=162

[Ravenman]

Speer manual #14 shows following loads with Reloder 7 and 240grs. bullets:
Start charge: 46.0grs., Maximum charge 50.0grs. Case Remington,
I have great results with Remington 240grs. Soft Point bullets over 49.0grs. of Reloder 7, CCI 200 and Remington brass.
This load works great in my Winchester Timber 18 1/2".

[6pt-sika]

I usually keep a 5 pound container of RL-7 on the shelf expressly for the 444 although sometimes it gets used in the 204 RUger or possibly a heavy barrel 223 .

But I gotta admit all my RL-7 loads for the 444 have been with 325 grain or heavier bullets !

Reloader 7 works great with 400 grain cast bullets in Ballard rifled faster twist 444's

[wolfdog]

Unfortunatlely my 44 has a microgrove barrel, so big heavys are out of the picture. Mostly want to get sosmething close to the factory RP load, which my rifle likes pretty well.

[6pt-sika]

Unfortunatlely my 44 has a microgrove barrel, so big heavys are out of the picture.

Actually they are not out of the question !

True you cannot do much with the 400 grainers but anything 375 grains or below you can !

I own no less then 24 Marlin 444's with Micro Groove slow twist barrels and I shoot 5 different bullets that are 365 to 375 grains in them with good success !

I have 375 grain molds from LBT , MM and BRP , an NEI mold that is about 370 grains and BRP made me a HP of the 375 mold that also comes in at about 368 grains .

[wolfdog]

I will have to keep an eye out for some then. I never could come up with a heavy cast bullet load I was happy with in my 1895 45/70, which is one of the reasons I parted ways with it.

[Borregos]

I got good results with 50.0gr Reloder 7 and 240gr Hornady XTP's but found I got slightly better accuracy with the 300gr XTP's over 45.0gr Reloder 7.