Marlin 444 Lee Loader kit?
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Marlin 444 Lee Loader kit?
I just joined yesterday and I'm looking to start reloading. I don't have any equipment yet and want to learn a little bit before I start spending money. It looks like the Lee Loader Kits are a good way to get my feet wet and I read somewhere that they used to make them for the 444 Marlin, which I just picked up on Sunday afternoon. I will also probably load for my 336 30-30 and my 1894 357/38. I know that they make the kits for those cartridges but the 444 is the really pricey round. Any thoughts would be welcome!
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Re: Marlin 444 Lee Loader kit?
Lee hasn't made kits for the 444 Marlin for 20 to 25 years which; unfortunately, make them rather expensive when they appear. The closer to hunting season it is, the crazier the prices these kits demand. Here is a link to 444 Marlin Kits sold on eBay, notice the prices related to the dates: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... 1&_fosrp=1jertex wrote:I know that they make the kits for those cartridges but the 444 is the really pricey round. Any thoughts would be welcome!
It's unusual, but nice to see another 444 Marlin shooter in Texas, where do you live?
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Re: Marlin 444 Lee Loader kit?
Yep, Colleyville to be specific. I don't really need a 444 Marlin, but I wanted a big bore lever gun and then a really nice 1974 JM 444s came up on Texas Gun Trader with more than 60 pieces of brass for $600 and I decided to buy it and experiment with reloading.
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Re: Marlin 444 Lee Loader kit?
Yeah, that would be hard to pass. Set up a saved search on eBay and start watching. I bet you can get one at a reasonable price in the spring.jertex wrote:Yep, Colleyville to be specific. I don't really need a 444 Marlin, but I wanted a big bore lever gun and then a really nice 1974 JM 444s came up on Texas Gun Trader with more than 60 pieces of brass for $600 and I decided to buy it and experiment with reloading.
You can also watch leeloaderdata.com. I think they have stopped trading in the kits because they cannot find them at reasonable prices. They do have images of the load cards if you need them.
Michael