.450 Marlin

.450 Marlin
.450 Marlin, left and .458 Winchester Magnum, right
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerHornady and Marlin Firearms
Designed2000
ManufacturerHornady
Produced2000–present
Specifications
Parent case.458×2-inch American[1]
Case typeBelted, straight
Bullet diameter.458 in (11.6 mm)
Base diameter.5121 in (13.01 mm)
Rim diameter.528 in (13.4 mm)
Case length2.10 in (53 mm)
Overall length2.55 in (65 mm)
Rifling twist1:20 in (508 mm)
Primer typeLarge rifle
Maximum pressure43,500 psi (300 MPa)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
430 gr (28 g) LBT-LFN (Lead Long Flat Nose) 1,900 ft/s (580 m/s) 3,446 ft⋅lbf (4,672 J)
405 gr (26 g) JFN (Copper Jacketed Flat Nose) 1,975 ft/s (602 m/s) 3,507 ft⋅lbf (4,755 J)
350 gr (23 g) JFN 2,100 ft/s (640 m/s) 3,427 ft⋅lbf (4,646 J)
325 gr (21 g) FTX (Hornady Flex Tip Expanding LEVERevolution) 2,225 ft/s (678 m/s) 3,572 ft⋅lbf (4,843 J)
Test barrel length: (SAAMI) 24 inches (610 mm)
Source(s): Buffalo Bore Ammunition,[2] Hornady Ammunition,[3]

The .450 Marlin is a firearms cartridge designed as a modernized equivalent to the .45-70 cartridge. It was designed by a joint team of Marlin and Hornady engineers headed by Hornady's Mitch Mittelstaedt,[4] and was released in 2000, with cartridges manufactured by Hornady and rifles manufactured by Marlin, mainly the Model 1895M levergun. The Browning BLR is also now available in .450 Marlin chambering, as is the Ruger No. 1. Marlin ceased manufacture of the 1895M rifle in 2009. In October 2022 it was rumored that Ruger Firearms, the new owner of Marlin Firearms, may be reintroducing the 450 Marlin in their Model 1895 guide gun, but this has not been confirmed by Marlin or Ruger.

  1. ^ Association, N. R. (n.d.). Tested: Winchester M94 te lever-action in .450 Marlin. An Official Journal Of The NRA. https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/tested-winchester-m94-te-lever-action-in-450-marlin/
  2. ^ "Heavy 450 Marlin Rifle & Gun Ammunition". Buffalo Bore. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  3. ^ "450 Marlin 325 gr FTX LEVERevolution ballistics". Hornady.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  4. ^ "450 Marlin". Gregory J. Mushial. 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-05.