I would avoid the Hornady Leverevolution ammo in any caliber. The bullet just isn't sturdy enough for large game.
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Lots of game has fallen to Hornady's LeverEvolution FTX bullets. I don't use them in my Marlin .45-70 but would gladly do so if they made them for my Marlin .375 Win and I do use them in my Marlin .30-30. Not sturdy enough for large game? The last thing I'd worry about is a 265g .444" FTX falling apart at .444 Marlin velocities.
My experience with 160g FTX in my .30-30 is that they are are very accurate (group sizes at 100 yards are half what I get with my Rem M700 .30-06) and the higher BC really helps downrange. They have replaced the 170g Speer FP and Partition RN's as my hunting ammo. I'm not going to worry about them falling apart on deer or elk, either- velocities just aren't that high.
