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.444 Marlin VS .450 Bushmaster

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.444 Marlin

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MSRP:

$44.90

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$44.90

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$49.89

MSRP:

$34.46

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Gun Specifications

Specifications

.444 Marlin

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Average FPS

2217

Average Grain

275

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Ballistic Coefficient

215.33

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Gun Descriptions

.444 Marlin

444 Marlin Ammo About The .444 Marlin Ammo designed in 1964 is a rifle cartridge and was created with the intention to fill the gap left by the older .45-70. The .444 Marlin Ammo cartridge design is based on the .44 Magnum Ammo. In the mid of the 1960s, the .45-70 Ammo had disappeared from the market, and there was no big bore bullet available to fill the chambers of a level action rifle. That's when the need for this bullet arose and thus was introduced. The 240-grain variant of the .444 Marlin Ammo wasn't very successful, but this cartridge quickly gained popularity as heavier variants of the .444 Marlin Ammo were made available for purchase. The .444 Marlin Ammo has an overall length of 65mm and a bullet diameter of 10.9mm. The heaviest variant of the .444 Marlin Ammo is loaded with 300-grain, which can travel at the velocity of 2,000 feet per second while producing an energy level of 2,665 ft.lbf. Manufacturer The .444 Marlin Ammo was created in 1964 when the market needed a big bore cartridge for level-action rifles. It was designed and manufactured by Marlin, Remington Arms. Uses The .444 Marlin Ammo has an extremely long effective range for hunting medium to large-sized games. The bullet can take out games like bear, deer, elk, and moose at a distance of 200 to 250 yards with precise accuracy.

.450 Bushmaster

The .450 Bushmaster ammo was first released in 2007. This ammo was designed by Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms, a well-known brand name in the firearms industry. Manufactured by Hornady, this carefully developed cartridge was made to suit the AR and M- style rifles for targeting and shooting big games. Inspired by Jeff Cooper’s ‘thumper’ idea, which envisioned high-powered cartridges designed to fit larger bores, Tim came up with the .450 Bushmaster ammo for modern-day rifles. Unlike regular bottle-neck-shaped cartridges with narrow bullets, the .450 ammo has the same diameter from the base to the neck, making it suitable to knock down large animals without distorting its shape and exceeding the targeted mark. Safety may be the primary reason why the straight-backed .450 Bushmaster ammo is legal for use in most states unlike bottle-necked cartridges. Bottle-necked cartridges are slimmer with greater propellant force, giving them great speed and the force power that can pierce through objects even beyond the targeted mark. With the .450 Bushmaster ammo, you have more control of direction and can estimate the distance and velocity you need to hit your target. Due to its shape and heavy bullet (as is typically used with straight-walled cartridges), the .450 Bushmaster ammo doesn’t cover far distances because there isn’t a lot of force behind its bullet. However, this makes it a distinct brand, for hunting big game and a suitable cartridge for target competitions. .450 Bushmaster ammo has a bullet of 11.5mm diameter, a 12.19mm neck, and a 12.70mm base. This gives a cartridge a total length of 57.4mm—already established that this ammo isn’t designed for long-distance. 450 Bushmaster ammo can hit an average-sized game from an estimated 250 to 300 yards distance. When it comes to popularity, especially amongst hunters of the mid-west, the beloved .450 Bushmaster ammo is potent.

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