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  1. 16-03-2017, 12:58 AM #1
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    I might be in the area around then, does a 444 marlin qualify? If so i'll have to go and put a round through it
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    Quote Originally Posted by specweapon View Post
    I might be in the area around then, does a 444 marlin qualify? If so i'll have to go and put a round through it
    No
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    Quote Originally Posted by specweapon View Post
    I might be in the area around then, does a 444 marlin qualify? If so i'll have to go and put a round through it
    Yep you'll be fine, Teddy Roosevelt took a .405 Winchester lever action to Africa so why not. You'll need more than one round though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stug View Post
    Yep you'll be fine, Teddy Roosevelt took a .405 Winchester lever action to Africa so why not. You'll need more than one round though.
    So I should bring my 510wsm as well then
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    So I should bring my 510wsm as well then
    Will it knock over a wallaby or 2 because there is the chance of a night shoot
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harryg View Post
    Will it knock over a wallaby or 2 because there is the chance of a night shoot
    So what you are suggesting is I put the 450 Terminator barrel back in my AR10 & push the 250 FTXs at 3100 fps....

    Semi Auto big Bore
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    So what you are suggesting is I put the 450 Terminator barrel back in my AR10 & push the 250 FTXs at 3100 fps....

    Semi Auto big Bore
    that would be a real wallaby killer
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