257 Roberts,
It is impressive when you hit game with these BB lever guns. The commercially available Buffalo Bore and CorBon ammo really takes the 444 Marlin and 45-70 to new levels of power for the nonhandloader.
I have handloaded the Nosler 250 Partitions in 444 Marlin for years and used them on many whitetails and they simply take them down clean and dead. Everytime I point that 444 Marlin at something in the field and pull the trigger, I know that animal is going down.
I was very impressed with the CorBon 280 grain bonded soft expander load. Couple years back I took a big bodied Colorado 4x4 elk at 125 yards with that load. It knocked that bull to the ground and killed him as quick as anything I have ever used on elk and this would include my 338 Win.
Take Care,
rossi
