Win 94 444marlin rifling

[Cast_outlaw]

Hope this is the right place for this.
Was wondering if Winchester ever had made a micro groove barrel in this round, or something similar, as mine has 12 groves, that are .075”. I’m going to be using a lee 310 boolit, what would be the velocity limit be with this unit. any help would be greatly appreciated.

[pietro]

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Nope. I've had both a .444 M-94 20" carbine and a .444 M-94 Timber Carbine 17" ported bbl - and they had Ballard-type rifling.

Keeping in mind the centuries-old rivalry between Winchester & Marlin, plus the fact that Marlin held the patent for Microgroove (named) rifling makes your question a non-starter.


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[bigboredad]

I would start slow and speed up till you get the accuracy you are after then chrono them then let us know and we'll all know

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[Prairie Cowboy]

I had no idea that 94 Winchesters were ever made in .444 Marlin. Live and learn.

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[ATCDoktor]

I know we’re talking the Model 94 444 carbine here but my 100th anniversary Model 94 44 magnum SRC most has what appears to be a micro groove barrel (12 lands and grooves).

Don’t know if it’s a micro groove or not but it’s certainly “multi grooved” for sure.

https://i.postimg.cc/DZVTRw3B/77-E0-EFDF-F71-E-4885-85-D6-8-AB16-A30-E9-BA.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://i.postimg.cc/GpTRMsV4/11-FC0-FB7-62-BA-4-F45-9-F6-F-AD8-E8-EBC1952.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[244ack]

Have a Winchester 94 legacy with a microgroove barrel. Slugs .430” and shoots casts bullets extremely well.
Sized .431” or .432” doesn’t seem to matter