[quote=NHSHTR]Thanks for the replies. I guess I should mention that my hunting is mostly restricted to deer and I have a Ruger Bisley Hunter in .44 mag and now an Encore with a 7mm-08 barrel. I have a lot of experience with the .44. I'll be shooting the Encore a lot and by next deer season want to be just as confident with the Encore and will want to bloody it. I still-hunt and stand-hunt both, so your answers on how you choose are interesting to me.[/quote with these 2 cartridges you have it covered, good choices.