Handgunning for deer, What caliber?

[Texas1911]

.44 Mag seems to be the gun of choice from seeing what most people come in with at work. It's alot cheaper than the bigger S&W Mags and yet it is plenty good out to 100 yards.

 

[fm2]

Yep, the 44 is the easy choice. Mine worked great in the field on a large pig.

 

[Big country]

He was shooting at 300 yards with a .45 Linebaugh at steel with irons. The guy was pretty damn good!

Maybe that is the guy that I was thinking of, but I could have sworn that there was another thread about hand gun hunting where a guy claimed 1,000 yard shots with a 44 and got flamed for it.

 

[Big country]

[url]http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/handguns-sponsored-pasadena-gun-center/1521-300-yard-revolver-shooting.html[/URL]
This one Is the one you're talking about right?

 

[redfred]

I was thinking about getting a 44 Mag, but I just found out that I can get a good deal on a 45LC. Would that be good for whitetails in Texas out to about 50 yards or so?

 

[fm2]

The 45 Colt would be an excellent choice also. What kind are you looking at? I have a Ruger that I got back from the gunsmith. That reminds me, I need to get it to the range.

 

[dee]

The late model 45lc's can be loaded pretty hot and can equall a .44 mag performance.