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444 Marlin Load Data & Ballistics Calculator

Estimate chamber pressure and muzzle velocity for the 444 Marlin with the free, in-browser MyLoads internal-ballistics simulator. The figures below are illustrative estimates from a physics model — not a recommended recipe. Always cross-check a current published loading manual.

444 Marlin reference

Maximum average pressure (MAP)42,000 psi
Nominal case capacity70.0 gr H₂O
Groove / bullet diameter0.430 in (10.92 mm)

Example simulation illustrative

Bullet
Hornady 0.430 265 gr InterLock FP
Powder
Vihtavuori N-130
Charge
47.7 gr
Barrel
22 in

Muzzle velocity

2,071 fps

Peak chamber pressure (interval, ±10% burn-rate)

24,674 – 29,699 – 35,240 psi

nominal is 71% of the 42,000 psi maximum average pressure

Compressed load — this published starting charge already fills the 444 Marlin case past 100%. Compressed charges are common in published data, but the model can under-predict pressure for heavily compressed charges — check a current published manual before loading.

Pressure for this powder is extrapolated from a velocity-only fit — the pressure figures carry extra uncertainty in both directions.

Illustrative example — every figure is an estimate; always confirm your load against a current published manual before loading.

Use MyLoads as a 444 Marlin velocity and pressure calculator: it estimates muzzle velocity, muzzle energy and the full chamber-pressure curve for your own powder, charge and barrel length, compared against the reference facts above.

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