Con, I have killed a number of moose with the Speer 300 gr Unicor bullet. While they don't equal a good cast bullet, they're definitely one of the better j-bullets for big stuff. Never recovered one and they make good holes.
My mid eighties .444S shoots them very well also. This season, when checking it with it's Lyman peep sight, it shot a measured 3/8" 3 shot group at 50 yds. I stopped there figuring it was GTG! It will be used in January on a Georgia hog hunt.I have an older .444 Marlin and it shoots the 265 grain Hornady exceptionally well. This bullet is plenty tough enough for anything that walks. It is specifically built for the .444 Marlin and hits like a Mack truck, I'd even say more like an EMD, but the reference is a bit obscure.
You know, that is not a bad idea by any stretch of the imagination. I will be contacting them eventually ... but I also have a mate turning me some 'blunt' spitzer style monolithic 280-300gr HP for a 458cal short action wildcat and we'll be doing a blunter HP monolithic for the 45/70 after that. I'll be asking him to try a 44cal soon after. I can source Swift 280gr jacketed as a fall back, but have also sourced 3 packets of the Hornady 265gr factory loads at bargain price (locally) as the shop is selling them at cost to get them off the shelf. I already have RCBS dies and x20 Rem cases ... you'd think fate was trying to tell me something! Next Monday I'll know whether I've sourced a rifle.Con; If I "had" to shoot a jacketed bullet, and I lived in Australia.....I would march right over to the Woodleigh manufacturing facitlity, and ask them.....Hey! Why dont you guys make a bullet for my 444 Marlin?!?!?!?!?! A 300 grain solid at 2200 fps should do the trick on just about anything that you would care to hunt down there.
It's a shame woodleigh don't make a .429 calibre protected point or similar. I use their 300gn PP's in my .375 H&H and you wouldn't get a better hunting bullet. If you do talk Geoff McDonald into making a .444 pill, see if he'll make a 200rn for 35 Rem!Con; If I "had" to shoot a jacketed bullet, and I lived in Australia.....I would march right over to the Woodleigh manufacturing facitlity, and ask them.....Hey! Why dont you guys make a bullet for my 444 Marlin?!?!?!?!?! A 300 grain solid at 2200 fps should do the trick on just about anything that you would care to hunt down there.