You may be one of the select few who can get cast bullets to shoot accurately in your 444 with MG barrel. I sure couldn’t get mine to and it was a JM rifle. My 45 70 will not shoot cast bullets either and it’s a 1972 model with MG barrel. There are those members who insist that THEIR cast bullets will shoot in your rifle. I tried several with no luck. In fact, I’ll make you a present of a pretty good assortment of cast bullets if you buy a 444.
The good news is that the 265 gr Hornady jacketed bullet seems to shoot well in all the MG barrels. It sure did in mine.
Marshall Stanton the fellow who started Beartooth bullets has some real good articles on cast bullets in microgroove barrels. The problem is bullet sizing, not rifling. I have two 444s, and both shoot cast incredibly well, IF the bullets are sized to .432. .429 bullets wont be accurate.
My 45/70 also shoots cast extremely well, but again they must be sized correctly. In the 45/70 this means sizing to .460. .458 wont shoot well at all.
I cast and load for another four guns of friends, all have MG barrels, and all of these guns shoot MOA with cast bullets. You should actually slug your bore if your gun wont shoot cast well, then you will know for sure, but your cast bullets MUST be a thou or so larger than your bore. There are a lot more than a "select few" who get great accuracy in MG barrels with cast bullets. Go to Beartooth Bullets or Marlin Owners and see the results for yourself.