The only reason I don't have a .444 is I found a .45-70 first.


I saw above where someone suggested 150 yards for the .444. Have not run any ballistics and have not shot one, but my .45-70 punched through a mulie buck at 197 lasered and the following morning dropped a 6x6 bull elk at 213 lasered. At 600 meters (NRA Whittington Center) I was able to topple the steel rams 4 out of 5 in a heavy xwind and am pretty sure any game animal hit would have been in big trouble.

A good hardcast out of a .444 isn't something I'd want to be hit by at any range.

Last edited by Coyote_Hunter; 06/03/19. Reason: 'hit', not 'bit'
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.