Marlin 94 - 44 Mag scores a hog

[O.S.O.K.]

Went hog hunting last weekend with the guys from leverguns.com. Had a great time and like everybody else, I took a nice little hog - a boar for me.

One shot from the .44 Mag Marlin did the trick. 310 Lee wfn gas checks sized .431" with 21 grains of H110 moving along at around 1600 fps. In the chest and out through the off-side shoulder, blowing a large hole after shattering the bone. Left the gas check behind on its way out.

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I'm the good looking old fat guy on the right ;)

It was really nice having a young man on hand to do the skinning - usually get to do that myself :)

We all had a great time - this was in NE Texas and boy was it wet and muddy. But it didn't bother the hogs....

[hicard]

Good job. What was the distance of the shot?

[Joneser]

very nice!

[rob45]

All right! It's always nice to see results with boolits!:Fire:

Excellent job, and congrats!

Mmmm....bacon.

[Bullshop Junior]

Nice job, but we can't see the gun, or the hog in the garbage can. Imagine! Throwing all that meat in the trash can! ;)

[Just Duke]

Glad to here the Marlin 44 mag did well. I have the same one but Buffalo Barbie has glammed on to mine. Hogs in Texas are considered a nuisance animal and most times shot and left for the coyotes breakfast.

[O.S.O.K.]

The distance to the hog was only about 35-40 yards. Here's a pic of the Marlin:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4350762205_0439d2dfcf_o.jpg

And the boolit/dummy cartridge that I used when first loading it up:

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And I don't know the story with the little butt sticking out of the bucket - other than it was little... maybe just inside the bucket, it was shot-up? Or it could have been the remains of a little ram - some of those were shot too. We were all taking the meat - these are corn fed hogs, so even the larger ones should be good enough for sausage!

[Just Duke]

Thanks for the pics and the hunt info OS.

[Slow Elk 45/70]

Nice Post with Pics and Info, enjoyed it, thanx for sharing :cbpour: :redneck: :bigsmyl2:

[Corbi]

Hog hunting and a Marlin '94 go together like peas and carrots.

Glad you had good luck. That looks like a good eating hog.

Corbi

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks - I'm going to smoke the hams and shoulder most likely. I've figured out how to do it pretty good. :drinks:

[danny.k]

Nice shootin and great pics.
Man i just hate that we are not allowed to use the 44mag on hawgs over here....

Dont forget to put them ribs on the "barbey" [smilie=w:

[Ajax]

beautiful hog. Thanks for the photos and beautiful gun you have there looks like it has many a mile on it.


Andy

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks. Its pretty new to me - got it used and did a "makeover" on her - slimmed down the handguard, refinished the butt, installed the hard rubber buttplate, sling swivels and XS sights.

[Topper]

A little late posting this but congrats on bagging a hog.
I got my first one this year and can't wait to hammer another one;-)

[Just Duke]

The distance to the hog was only about 35-40 yards. Here's a pic of the Marlin:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4350762205_0439d2dfcf_o.jpg

And the boolit/dummy cartridge that I used when first loading it up:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4351511014_507f01cf72.jpg
hosted at: http://www.flickr.com

And I don't know the story with the little butt sticking out of the bucket - other than it was little... maybe just inside the bucket, it was shot-up? Or it could have been the remains of a little ram - some of those were shot too. We were all taking the meat - these are corn fed hogs, so even the larger ones should be good enough for sausage!

Hi OS,
Just curious how did you get the Lee LFN to feed in a 44 Magnum Marlin.
I just tried some dummy rounds with the #446 SAECO and they will not feed at all.
TIA,
Duke

[WyrTwister]

Hi OS,
Just curious how did you get the Lee LFN to feed in a 44 Magnum Marlin.
I just tried some dummy rounds with the #446 SAECO and they will not feed at all.
TIA,
Duke


When I bought my Marlin .44 Mag , it really did not want to feed the SWC's I had been casting for the S&W . I bought a Lee 6 cavity RNL mold . Feeds great in the Marlin .

I do not have a RNFP to try in my Marlin .

I have a RNFP that feeds fine in my Rossi Puma .45 LC . But that doesnt compare , different rifle , different caliber .

God bless
Wyr

[O.S.O.K.]

Duke, I radiused the top of the chamber just a tad - just enough to take the sharp off and that allowed them to feed slick. They fed before this, but would hang-up on the chamber mouth often...

Here's a pic of the chamber:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4395980954_8206d9068a.jpg

The other thing is that the Lee mold's design has a rather short nose - look at it - much longer and it would require modifying the lifter to allow it to feed...

[Deputy Dog]

Guess Ill have to dig my 44 marlin out and play with it I have not shot it because I figured it would not shoot cast boolits. Anouther project