Well, I don't hunt with a .444 so probably should keep my big mouth shut.
Naw, that ain't gonna happen. Just because I don't have one doen't mean I don't have ideas that might be feasable.
Of the bullets mentioned, I would be inclined to go with the heavier of the two and is most likely the way I would go with Black Bear on the menu. However, if I may, there is one other bullet I would consider IF the rifle will feed it and it shoots accurately. That bullet would be the RCNS #44-300-FP or is it KT? I forget and I have that blankety-blank mold. Just too lazy to run out to the shed/shop to find out. I sold my .44 Mag. M94 Marlin well before I got that bullet. It wouldn't feet the Elmer Keith bullet so down the road it went. Accuracy was extremely poor anyway. I might look for another someday. That bullet from a Ruger 7.5" barreled Redhawk was accurate and seemed to hit quite hard. I was going to use it as a bear load on my hikes but it shoots about 6" high at 25 yards with the rear sight as low as I can bring it down. I'll have to contact Ruger and see if they still have higher replacement sights for the Redhawk. I have two of them, the 7.5" and a 5.5". Nice guns but doggone it they need wheels. I've thought about outfitting the longer barreled gun with a sling.
Paul B.