John, how many deer have you taken with the 444P? When I had mine, I took a few deer. Never had a bang-flop but they didn't go far and left a massive blood trail with just the regular Remington 240 gr factory load. Someone made me an offer I simply could not resist. The wood grain in the buttstock was the best I've ever seen for a mass produced rifle.
BTW, nice pics and I also agree that your stand site is great. Good luck getting that buck in the future.