I want to buy a levergun that will function and cycle well with Garrett's 44 mag. 330 gr. Hammerheads. Randy Garrett says on his website that the OAL of the cartridge prevents it from functioning in leverguns. Does anyone know of a levergun that will chamber the Hammerheads without getting hung up in the action?

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I want to buy a levergun that will function and cycle well with Garrett's 44 mag. 330 gr. Hammerheads. Randy Garrett says on his website that the OAL of the cartridge prevents it from functioning in leverguns. Does anyone know of a levergun that will chamber the Hammerheads without getting hung up in the action?

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The barrel twist rate is the problem with the Garrett ammo. A faster twist like 1-20" works much better. Marlin is 1-36" or 1-38" I believe.

The barrel twist rate is the problem with the Garrett ammo. A faster twist like 1-20" works much better. Marlin is 1-36" or 1-38" I believe.

You are right about the twist rate being the problem on the Marlin but the length of the Garret Hammerheads bullet is also a problem. They are longer than the standard .44. mag bullet.

There is some adjustments that can be made so you can chamber the Garrets from the tube. You'd also have to rebarrel any Marlin to get a faster twist rate in order to shoot them.

My Winchester 94 Trails End in .44Mag will feed all the Keith bullets just fine, and anything else I have tried. I just made up a dummy round with an Oregon Trails 310 gr. WFN. I cycled the action both quickly, and slowly, and it fed in each case. It was 1.660 long, and the meplat diameter is around .370. It fed from the magazine tube, but there is a slight chance that the corner of the meplat might nick the chamber edge once in a while. The 94 also uses a faster twist in the barrel than the Marlin. I believe it is 1-26, or around that.

just wandering does anyone know what the oal of garrett hammerheads are, also what about buffalobore +p+ 44 magnums.