that 444 would be great for barking squirrels. barking with a 30-06 works fine so that big ole 444 punkin should set up a shock wave to beat all.
i tried barking once with my 45-70. aimed a smidgin high. no bark blast but plenty of squirrel mush.

the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
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