Show Us Your 444's (Pics Included)

[mt_sourdough]

I just put the front sight on the 444p that I bought from Ranch Dog. I am not done with it yet, but it's built for up-close and personal action. I haven't fired it yet. I am in no rush but I will be shooting the 450gr Hamfist in it soon. I think the 444p will be used mostly with 300gr to 450gr cast bullets and my 444ss will be used for the 225gr to 300gr cast bullets.

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[mt_sourdough]

Instead of an oops, here is a pic of my Brockman's front sight with the tritium insert.
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I think such a front sight is useful for a Grizz gun. In case you are wondering, I took the picture in a room that had zero light. There is a little green glowing bead in the center of the pic.

The closest I ever been to grizzes is just a few feet, but I never saw them cause they was moseying around my tent at around 3 or 4 in the AM. I usually fell asleep before they were gone. I'd wake up in the morning not knowing if it was a dream. Step outside the tent and there's their prints in the soft silty soil. I always thought that if I had a tango with a big bear, it would be after sundown. It's a scary thought.

[Marlin_444]

i just put the front sight on the 444p that i bought from ranch dog. I am not done with it yet, but it's built for up-close and personal action. I haven't fired it yet. I am in no rush but i will be shooting the 450gr hamfist in it soon. I think the 444p will be used mostly with 300gr to 450gr cast bullets and my 444ss will be used for the 225gr to 300gr cast bullets.

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nice!

[jmccoy]

What is the total weight on a 444 rifle loaded? 3-500g addes up fast!

[Floridave]

Here's one I've been working on a while and it's still in the rough. Hope to test fire a few rounds today after work with the full length mag tube.

A 444 Sporter with 22 inch barrel, bought new by my dad in the 1970's, I remember being in the store with him the day we bought it. I also shot my first deer ever with it.
What I've changed in the last few years...
Slimmed the forearm wood. ( which I may reduce even further when I do the final build up/reblue)
Converted to straight stock and lever.
Added Pachmayr recoil pad and refinished the wood. ( I came SO close to going with a crescent buttplate. I think that would look SO cool, but from a practical point of view, I went with the recoil pad)
Made/added full length mag tube. Holds 7 rounds in the magazine.
Added WWG rear aperture sight.
Removed front sight hood, but I've kept the stock front sight for now. I actually like it better than most of the aftermarket stuff I see.

Still left to do...
Fill the currently open dovetails for rear sight and original mag tube fixture.
re-blue

I've left barrel at 22 inches for now, I REALLY like the way this looks and especially the way it holds on target. It feels and looks to me like a rifleman's rifle I won't decide about changing that until I've done some shooting with it.
I love short barrel guns, and have no problems with cutting one down, but this feels pretty nice. I have a winchester 30/30 trapper which is about the handiest rifle I can imagine, and I've seriously thought about cutting this one all the way down to 16, including shortening the fore end to keep it in proportion. But I doubt I'll do that, at least not unless I were to handle and shoot one already that short.
I want to keep it with open sights, no scope or red-dot, and the current barrel does give me a longer sight radius and a very steady, comfortable hold.

[kx400]

My 444SS Custom. 16.25" Barrel. Wild West Happy Trigger Kit. Crisp 3lb. Pull. Xs Ghost Ring Sights. Reduced Power Spring Kit. The 1st 3 # of serial # is 100xxxx, anybody know the date of manufacturing? Thanks
Found it....1990

[Joe S.]

Nice irons yall!!! I typically like the shorties but that 22" with full lengthag tube is sexy!!

[Marlin_444]

Honestly the BFR in 444 Marlin punches but no more than a hot loaded 44 Mag...

Happy Shooting!

*V*

[Joe S.]

Looks nice

[eddiep]

Looks great!