[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you[/quote]
(Looks to the heavens, angelic music playing)
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]idaho wrote:
Just FYI:
.444 Marlin was orginally developed as a “guide gun”, offering a heavy caliber bullet in a short carbine package. Really good for horseback,backpacking, etc…The caliber is easily re-loaded for different weights, from heavy(bear, moose, Kudu) to light loads for thin skinned game, like whitetails. when I was working for a while in South Africa, it was carried by several PH’s as a backup weapon. Good Luck on your hunt. [/quote]
They started allowing the .444 Marlin to be used during primitive weapons season here along with the .45/70 Govt and the .35 Whelen in a single shot. All three are actually really popular now. I bought this last year in 45/70.[/quote]
wait a sec, that’s not lever action? Is it bolt? I have a Rossi Ranch hand in .357 and it is a pain in the ass. I’ve cleaned it many times but it still jams up when i try to cycle it. The same thing happened to me when I went to fire the 444 and my buddy was like yeah, that happens to me all the time. I’ll stick with bolt. [/quote]
It is a break action single shot (kind of wish I had gotten a falling block like a Ruger #1). We can use single shots here in certain calibers during the primitive weapon season. I have a Marlin 30-30 lever that has never misfired or failed to cycle and I am def not what one would call consistent with a cleaning regimen. What type of lever gun were you shooting?
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you[/quote]
You know sandos is a dude and not the chic in his avatar pic right
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you[/quote]
You know sandos is a dude and not the chic in his avatar pic right[/quote]
oh wtf man.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]idaho wrote:
Just FYI:
.444 Marlin was orginally developed as a “guide gun”, offering a heavy caliber bullet in a short carbine package. Really good for horseback,backpacking, etc…The caliber is easily re-loaded for different weights, from heavy(bear, moose, Kudu) to light loads for thin skinned game, like whitetails. when I was working for a while in South Africa, it was carried by several PH’s as a backup weapon. Good Luck on your hunt. [/quote]
They started allowing the .444 Marlin to be used during primitive weapons season here along with the .45/70 Govt and the .35 Whelen in a single shot. All three are actually really popular now. I bought this last year in 45/70.[/quote]
wait a sec, that’s not lever action? Is it bolt? I have a Rossi Ranch hand in .357 and it is a pain in the ass. I’ve cleaned it many times but it still jams up when i try to cycle it. The same thing happened to me when I went to fire the 444 and my buddy was like yeah, that happens to me all the time. I’ll stick with bolt. [/quote]
It is a break action single shot (kind of wish I had gotten a falling block like a Ruger #1). We can use single shots here in certain calibers during the primitive weapon season. I have a Marlin 30-30 lever that has never misfired or failed to cycle and I am def not what one would call consistent with a cleaning regimen. What type of lever gun were you shooting? [/quote]
This right here.
That looks like a Henry if I am not mistaken. Typically very reliable guns. Never owned a Mares Leg though so maybe that has something to do with it but I cant figure out what it would be.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
That looks like a Henry if I am not mistaken. Typically very reliable guns. Never owned a Mares Leg though so maybe that has something to do with it but I cant figure out what it would be.[/quote]
Henry makes the Mare’s Leg. Rossi makes the Ranch Hand. Essentially the same.
Gotcha. I have never owned a Rossi but have heard several people mention quality issues with them. Cant really speak on that myself. I know they are owned by Taurus and I have heard several complaints about their quality as well but again, never experienced any myself with my Judge. Maybe you just got a bad apple.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
Maybe you just got a bad apple. [/quote]
I seem to get a lot of those.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
Gotcha. I have never owned a Rossi but have heard several people mention quality issues with them. Cant really speak on that myself. I know they are owned by Taurus and I have heard several complaints about their quality as well but again, never experienced any myself with my Judge. Maybe you just got a bad apple. [/quote]
In early 2009 I purchased NIB two Rossi lever-actions, one in .44 mag and the other in .357 mag. Subsequent to purchase, I have fired approximately three hundred rounds annually through each of these rifles and have never had one quality issue. Whether out hunting in the woods/swamps for a couple of days or at the range, both rifles have proved most dependable.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you[/quote]
You know sandos is a dude and not the chic in his avatar pic right[/quote]
Wait what? Was I supposed to be a girl?
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you[/quote]
You know sandos is a dude and not the chic in his avatar pic right[/quote]
Wait what? Was I supposed to be a girl?[/quote]
She has the hots for the chick in your avatar 
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]sandos wrote:
[quote]theBeth wrote:
Good enough?[/quote]
No fair, I didn’t get to see the pic
[/quote]
oh my. i think i could work something out for you[/quote]
You know sandos is a dude and not the chic in his avatar pic right[/quote]
Wait what? Was I supposed to be a girl?[/quote]
She has the hots for the chick in your avatar ;)[/quote]
Me too! I got the pic off this site.
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]idaho wrote:
Just FYI:
.444 Marlin was orginally developed as a “guide gun”, offering a heavy caliber bullet in a short carbine package. Really good for horseback,backpacking, etc…The caliber is easily re-loaded for different weights, from heavy(bear, moose, Kudu) to light loads for thin skinned game, like whitetails. when I was working for a while in South Africa, it was carried by several PH’s as a backup weapon. Good Luck on your hunt. [/quote]
They started allowing the .444 Marlin to be used during primitive weapons season here along with the .45/70 Govt and the .35 Whelen in a single shot. All three are actually really popular now. I bought this last year in 45/70.[/quote]
How in the hell can a .444 Marlin, 45-70 Govt., and a 35 Whelen be considerede “primitive”?. That is fucking unbelievable. What state is this? Since I make my living carrying a gun, I dont like to hunt with one. I have used either a recurve or longbow for the past 15 years, I cannot believe any Fish and Game department would allow modern firearms in a primitive season. Probably a few members of the state senate received a hefty “bonus” to their coffers.
A lever action .444 Marlin is one of the most reliable designs around. Been here since 1873 for Winchester and earlier for the Henry rifle. If it is not working properly, then, its either filthy or has a mechanical problem. It is not a design problem
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]idaho wrote:
Just FYI:
.444 Marlin was orginally developed as a “guide gun”, offering a heavy caliber bullet in a short carbine package. Really good for horseback,backpacking, etc…The caliber is easily re-loaded for different weights, from heavy(bear, moose, Kudu) to light loads for thin skinned game, like whitetails. when I was working for a while in South Africa, it was carried by several PH’s as a backup weapon. Good Luck on your hunt. [/quote]
They started allowing the .444 Marlin to be used during primitive weapons season here along with the .45/70 Govt and the .35 Whelen in a single shot. All three are actually really popular now. I bought this last year in 45/70.[/quote]
Ok, My fault, see you are from Mississippi…It is still unbelievable they would allow those weapons.
[quote]theBeth wrote:
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
Maybe you just got a bad apple. [/quote]
I seem to get a lot of those. [/quote]
Typically , on mass produced weapons, if you are having cycling or feed problems, it is usually the feed ramp needs polishing or the type of ammo you are using. Pull the cocking leave down, check for an empty weapon, then run you finger over the loading ramp( where the brass case feeds into the port of the barrel) and feel for any rough spots.
You can polish this yourself with soft dremel tool or fine grade sandpaper. next, check your ammo, are you using "hardnosed or hollow point " ammo, with a copper jacket around the bullet? or are you using an all lead bullet with no copper? lead bullets are soft and are notorious for causing feeding problems. Just a couple of suggestions.
[quote]idaho wrote:
[quote]jbpick86 wrote:
[quote]idaho wrote:
Just FYI:
.444 Marlin was orginally developed as a “guide gun”, offering a heavy caliber bullet in a short carbine package. Really good for horseback,backpacking, etc…The caliber is easily re-loaded for different weights, from heavy(bear, moose, Kudu) to light loads for thin skinned game, like whitetails. when I was working for a while in South Africa, it was carried by several PH’s as a backup weapon. Good Luck on your hunt. [/quote]
They started allowing the .444 Marlin to be used during primitive weapons season here along with the .45/70 Govt and the .35 Whelen in a single shot. All three are actually really popular now. I bought this last year in 45/70.[/quote]
Ok, My fault, see you are from Mississippi…It is still unbelievable they would allow those weapons. [/quote]
They expanded the definition of primitive to breach loaders pre-dating1900 and their replicas. Somehow, they extended that to the .444 and the .35. Not really sure how that happened. They did it for private land owners trying to manage large properties and encourage more hunters to get out during the primitive season because of overpopulation issues in come places (more the former. Starting in 2014, they are pretty much doing away with primitive weapon season all together on private lands and allowing weapon of choice all gun season. This year they extended the definition of archery equipment to include a crossbow which I am a little perturbed about. My few early season tracts of public land that I like to hunt are going to get far more crowded now that they made it a easier to “archery” hunt.
9-5
0530
11x50yd sprints
56 pullups (7x8)
100 pushups (5x20)
9-6
Pullups 7x8
pushups 5x20
squatlunges 5x10
Nothing else. 12 hour work day and I was awake since 2am - couldn’t sleep.