.444 Marlin

444 Marlin Ammo About The .444 Marlin Ammo designed in 1964 is a rifle cartridge and was created with the intention to fill the gap left by the older .45-70. The .444 Marlin Ammo cartridge design is based on the .44 Magnum Ammo. In the mid of the 1960s, the .45-70 Ammo had disappeared from the market, and there was no big bore bullet available to fill the chambers of a level action rifle. That's when the need for this bullet arose and thus was introduced. The 240-grain variant of the .444 Marlin Ammo wasn't very successful, but this cartridge quickly gained popularity as heavier variants of the .444 Marlin Ammo were made available for purchase. The .444 Marlin Ammo has an overall length of 65mm and a bullet diameter of 10.9mm. The heaviest variant of the .444 Marlin Ammo is loaded with 300-grain, which can travel at the velocity of 2,000 feet per second while producing an energy level of 2,665 ft.lbf. Manufacturer The .444 Marlin Ammo was created in 1964 when the market needed a big bore cartridge for level-action rifles. It was designed and manufactured by Marlin, Remington Arms. Uses The .444 Marlin Ammo has an extremely long effective range for hunting medium to large-sized games. The bullet can take out games like bear, deer, elk, and moose at a distance of 200 to 250 yards with precise accuracy.