Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Express Rifles and Big Bores Only .444 Marlin - good for big bear?

The .444, when loaded properly, is more then adequate for any north American big game; including Grizzly.

I own a Winchester 94 BlackShadow in .444 that sports a full length magazine and Ghost Ring peep sights. I push 300 grain jacket bullets through the chronograph at 2450 f/s. That's 4,000 f/lbs of energy. Bullet construction is everything when persuing dangerous game. From what I understand, 70% of pro hunters in Africa shoot Swift bullets. American hunters apparently aren't aware of Swift. I shoot 300 grain Swift A-frames in my .444. They're built like a Nosler Partition; but with heavier jackets and a thicker A-frame construction. In my opinion, this is the best bullet available for hunting dangerous game with the .444. I shoot a lot of Hornady XTP's too. They're OK for plinking; but use the Swift for heavy work.