Marlin 44 mag lever gun - The Firearms Forum

gvw3 · 11-04-2012, 03:02 PM

Every year my son and wife and sometimes all my kids get together and buy me a gun. I was with my son when he put it on layaway so I know what it is.

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Can't wait to try this one out. Will go nice with my Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag.

carver · 11-04-2012, 03:09 PM

Bought one to go with my Ruger Black Hawk, and I love it! Mine came with the wrong ramp for the rear sight, but they sent me the correct one ASAP!

JLA · 11-04-2012, 03:41 PM

I got an older (gold trigger) 1894 .44 mag. I love it!

Being a new rifle you should get the Cut rifled 6 groove barrel. which will make it good for cast bullets. But due to the comparatively slow twist (1:32 VS 1:20) normally associated with the .44 mag you have to stick to 240 gr and lighter bullets. But a 240 gr XTP will run 1850 from the 20" barrel and will anchor any deer or hog inside of 200 yds.

jim brady · 11-04-2012, 03:50 PM

That's a BEAUTY!!!!! If it shoots as good as it looks you're gonna be happy. Marlin lever rifles have always been quality. My lever .44 Mag likes both .44 Mag and .44 Specials. The Specials are really quite accurate and a bit kinder to the shoulder in longer shooting sessions. I didn't notice from the picture - does yours have the saddle ring? I know they used to sell those, but I don't know if they still do. Another nice rifle, JLA!

JLA · 11-04-2012, 04:01 PM

Oh it shoots fantastic. 2 MOA. And my load is 240 gr XTP and 24 gr Lil Gun for 1850 fps.

No saddle ring on it and no stinkin safety either.. I put a Rubber buttpad off an old mossberg shotgun on it and then Herculinered the butt end to give it a little traction against my hunting suit plus some durability in the field since the butt end gets the most use. its been a great short range woods gun.

gvw3 · 11-04-2012, 04:10 PM

My son wants the 357 mag one as he has a Blackhawk 357. I don't think they make it anymore.

JLA · 11-04-2012, 04:13 PM

You can still find em cheap enough tho. I grabbed that one above at a local friend of mines gunshop last year. 325 out the door for it. And he had 2 .357s next to it.

sting75ray · 11-04-2012, 05:18 PM

Nice looking rifle. Dad had one in 41 Mag. I let my sister have it along with his Blackhawk 41 Mag.

cpt-t · 11-04-2012, 06:15 PM

Gvw3: I bet you are going to really like your Marlin Lever Gun in 44 MAG. My Son and I have had one for several years. And it is just great for about anything we have used it for, Have taken several pigs with it. Have yet to take a Deer but don`t have any reason to think it would be any problem. Our old Marlin is a real handy to carry, and shoots very well. We shoot both lead cast bullets and Jacketed bullets with out any problem but the rifle feeds round nose bullets better that SWC`S. I hope you enjoy your rifle as much as we do ours.
ken

Rogeritall · 11-05-2012, 09:27 AM

My wife really loves her Marlin Lever action in .44 Magnum. We mounted a fairly nice 3x9x40 scope on it for her, and she's killed a Deer with it three out of the last three years. She likes those LeveRevolution Hornady soft ballistic tip bullets, but it shoots hollow points and flat soft points well also. And, yes it makes a good partner gun to my Ruger super Blackhawk in .44 mag too.

11-04-2012, 03:02 PM	#1
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,297	Marlin 44 mag lever gun Every year my son and wife and sometimes all my kids get together and buy me a gun. I was with my son when he put it on layaway so I know what it is. Can't wait to try this one out. Will go nice with my Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk. -->

11-04-2012, 03:09 PM	#2
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,280	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun Bought one to go with my Ruger Black Hawk, and I love it! Mine came with the wrong ramp for the rear sight, but they sent me the correct one ASAP! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-04-2012, 03:41 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun I got an older (gold trigger) 1894 .44 mag. I love it! Being a new rifle you should get the Cut rifled 6 groove barrel. which will make it good for cast bullets. But due to the comparatively slow twist (1:32 VS 1:20) normally associated with the .44 mag you have to stick to 240 gr and lighter bullets. But a 240 gr XTP will run 1850 from the 20" barrel and will anchor any deer or hog inside of 200 yds. Attached Images __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-04-2012, 03:50 PM	#4
jim brady Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,073	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun That's a BEAUTY!!!!! If it shoots as good as it looks you're gonna be happy. Marlin lever rifles have always been quality. My lever .44 Mag likes both .44 Mag and .44 Specials. The Specials are really quite accurate and a bit kinder to the shoulder in longer shooting sessions. I didn't notice from the picture - does yours have the saddle ring? I know they used to sell those, but I don't know if they still do. Another nice rifle, JLA!

11-04-2012, 04:01 PM	#5
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun Oh it shoots fantastic. 2 MOA. And my load is 240 gr XTP and 24 gr Lil Gun for 1850 fps. No saddle ring on it and no stinkin safety either.. I put a Rubber buttpad off an old mossberg shotgun on it and then Herculinered the butt end to give it a little traction against my hunting suit plus some durability in the field since the butt end gets the most use. its been a great short range woods gun. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-04-2012, 04:10 PM	#6
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,297	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun My son wants the 357 mag one as he has a Blackhawk 357. I don't think they make it anymore. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

11-04-2012, 04:13 PM	#7
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun You can still find em cheap enough tho. I grabbed that one above at a local friend of mines gunshop last year. 325 out the door for it. And he had 2 .357s next to it. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

11-04-2012, 05:18 PM	#8
sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,086	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun Nice looking rifle. Dad had one in 41 Mag. I let my sister have it along with his Blackhawk 41 Mag. __________________ [IMG][/IMG]

11-04-2012, 06:15 PM	#9
cpt-t Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 11	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun Gvw3: I bet you are going to really like your Marlin Lever Gun in 44 MAG. My Son and I have had one for several years. And it is just great for about anything we have used it for, Have taken several pigs with it. Have yet to take a Deer but don`t have any reason to think it would be any problem. Our old Marlin is a real handy to carry, and shoots very well. We shoot both lead cast bullets and Jacketed bullets with out any problem but the rifle feeds round nose bullets better that SWC`S. I hope you enjoy your rifle as much as we do ours. ken

11-05-2012, 09:27 AM	#10
Rogeritall V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 173	Re: Marlin 44 mag lever gun My wife really loves her Marlin Lever action in .44 Magnum. We mounted a fairly nice 3x9x40 scope on it for her, and she's killed a Deer with it three out of the last three years. She likes those LeveRevolution Hornady soft ballistic tip bullets, but it shoots hollow points and flat soft points well also. And, yes it makes a good partner gun to my Ruger super Blackhawk in .44 mag too. __________________ "Taking my gun away because I might shoot someone is like cutting my tongue out because I might yell `Fire!' in a crowded theater." -- Peter Venetoklis