slicksleeve
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No current pictures of a target, buy mine look about like that.
If you are dropping the money to hunt Alaska Brown Bear ($20-$30K). Buy a better rifle. Lack of penetration with the .444M would be my concern. You are not talking about a black bear - even a big one is not the 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 foot bears possible in Alaska.
If you live there and are shooting off your porch, plink away. I read an old story of a native Alaskan Woman trapper who killed on with a .22RF. This woman should also buy Lottery Tickets...
Good Luck
Jerry
How many yards of penetration would you like?
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1020448095?pid=827041
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=156
That's almost exactly how fast my inline muzzel loader spat them out.What’s “a little”?
44 mag with a 1.285” case length, pushing 240’s around 1475 fps for 1160 ft/lbs of energy.
444 marlin with a 2.225” case length, pushing 240’s around 2350 fps for 2942 ft/lbs.
I have heard that Hornady developed that bullet purely for the 444 as an elk bullet specifically but also for moose.
Here is the accuracy I get with it.
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