1894 44 mag owners

[JLivi1224]

this will probably be the newest addition to the family. Any owners wanna chime in with your thoughts/opinions?
Thanks!

Justin

[Outbreaker]

I have been thinking hard on one of these

[Buff]

Love mine

[RJH1]

Assuming 94 marlin, I think that there are 2 different twist rates, find one with the tighter twist. 94 Winchester is good to go.

[JLivi1224]

Assuming 94 marlin, I think that there are 2 different twist rates, find one with the tighter twist. 94 Winchester is good to go.

Would want an older model. Either manufacturer would be good with me.

[Cottonfish]

Nice little guns, had a Marlin 1894 that I sold to another TBH'r. Found out the rifling twist is too slow to stabilize anything heavier than 240gr bullets (1/38 I think?). Also found out it's best to slug the barrel to find what diameter to swage cast bullets to, whether commercial or hand cast.

The .44mag is tough on deer-size animals within 125 yards or so.

Stu

[Geraldg6]

I have one in 44 Mag. It’s a beast on deer and pigs.


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[BigDraw]

Love mine! It’s deadly accurate with lever revolution and ted nugent ammo, shoots the heavy black hills really well also

[Radar]

Nice little guns, had a Marlin 1894 that I sold to another TBH'r. Found out the rifling twist is too slow to stabilize anything heavier than 240gr bullets (1/38 I think?). Also found out it's best to slug the barrel to find what diameter to swage cast bullets to, whether commercial or hand cast.

The .44mag is tough on deer-size animals within 125 yards or so.

Stu

This is fact.

[TacticalCowboy]

Like my Winchester

[txpitdog]

Nice little guns, had a Marlin 1894 that I sold to another TBH'r. Found out the rifling twist is too slow to stabilize anything heavier than 240gr bullets (1/38 I think?). Also found out it's best to slug the barrel to find what diameter to swage cast bullets to, whether commercial or hand cast.



The .44mag is tough on deer-size animals within 125 yards or so.



Stu

I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure mine has 1:20 twist and has Ballard instead of microgroove rifling. I’ve shot 300’s out of mine with no stabilization issues, but I do prefer the Nosler 240 JSP.


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[kmon]

Have the Winchester 94 Trapper in 44 Mag and a Marlin 1894 in 357 Mag trapper as well. The 357 sees lots ore action these days but both work well on hogs and deer.

[cva34]

I got a 357 Sweet lil gun...1894 Marlin

[BBReezen]

Have the Winchester 94 Trapper in 44 Mag and a Marlin 1894 in 357 Mag trapper as well. The 357 sees lots ore action these days but both work well on hogs and deer.

I have a 44mag Rossi 92 and wish it was a 357. Never could find one when I bought mine.

[BURTONboy]

I had one and loved it. I would buy that exact gun again if I get the itch for open sights. Very deadly out to 100 yards.