Actually the 444 is hamstrung with two things, one being the bullets, and the other is a slow barrel twist that barely stabalizes the heaviest of current bullets.
I'd imagine with a fast twist and a tougher 350 gr bullet @~1800 fps, the 444 would be a credible big bear gun.
As it is the, the 444 is about a 3/4 size 45-70, but without the same choice of bullets, and without a fast enough twist to stabalize heavies.
