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Old 09-18-2005, 10:51 AM
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I bought one, a Marlin, many years back. After hunting with it for two years, I sold it, and bought a real 'big bore' rifle, a .45-70. I found the .444 to be not much more than a hot loaded .44 mag. the trajectory gave new meaning to 'rainbow'. The bullet is nothing more than a pistol bullet, pushed faster. The ballistic coefficient for the vaunted 265 grain fp is .191, compared to a .45 caliber 500 grain solid's .320
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