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Old 09-02-2021, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RoyM52 View Post
Remington loaded a bullet into a 444 Marlin case that was not appropriate for the speed of the 444 marlin cartridge.....bad ....bad... the Hornady 265 was designed for the 444. The Remington 240 was responsible for an inferior record. It.s expansion was made for a 44 mag revolver....should have never been produced as a 444 round.
The 444 was designed to "replace" the 45-70. Kind of hard to do with 210-240gr bullets designed for handgun purposes. If I am looking to "replace" my 45-70...the last thing I want is an "expanding" bullet.
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