Posted By: BobRos
44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 3:18 AM
Looking for opinions. Would a 44mag break a whitetail front shoulder at 30 yards?
44mag on Deer
Posted By: sixshot
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 3:34 AM
Easy with the right bullets, very easy.
Dick
Dick
Posted By: sw282
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 8:21 AM
Any day of the week--And TWICE on Sunday
Posted By: REDHAWK1954
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 9:54 AM
Yes, I have done it several times.
Posted By: Whitworth
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 11:18 AM
Originally Posted By: sixshot
Easy with the right bullets, very easy.
Dick
Dick
What Dick said.....
Posted By: ratgunner
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 11:50 AM
Absolutely
Posted By: racksmasher1
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 11:51 AM
Originally Posted By: sw282
Any day of the week--And TWICE on Sunday
Posted By: Boot
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 12:10 PM
Absolutely.
Posted By: reflex264
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 1:48 PM
with a 310 cast it does it fine at 100 yards.
Posted By: rob-c
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 8:20 PM
I have done it with a 357 . Load was a 180 grain hardcast over 13.5 grains of 2400 chronographed at 1300 fps, I shot her at 60+ yards .
Posted By: Chance Weldon
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/01/2016 10:28 PM
Originally Posted By: BobRos
Looking for opinions. Would a 44mag break a whitetail front shoulder at 30 yards?
In a word, yes.
Posted By: Ernie
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/02/2016 12:20 AM
Can't be done.........................Use a 22lr
Posted By: KRal
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/02/2016 1:26 AM
Originally Posted By: BobRos
Looking for opinions. Would a 44mag break a whitetail front shoulder at 30 yards?
With a 300gr, or so, hardcast fueled with some h110, it would probably break and shoot through the front shoulders of 3 or 4 deer at 30 yards.
Posted By: sixshot
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/03/2016 8:19 AM
Hard to beat 100%!! There are so many good bullets out there for the 44 magnum & most everyone here that's replied has proven it many times over, some on game much bigger than deer.
Dick
Dick
Posted By: BobRos
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/06/2016 3:11 AM
Ok, so here's the reason behind the question. I had the buck at 30 yards, he was getting nervous so i took the slightly quartering toward me shot. The deer didnt drop, i found no blood nor a deer after many hours of searching. Not wanting to admit to myself i missed, My brain told me i hit shoulder. But he crashed away on all fours. Your input has forced me to admit the fact. So, now i need a trigger job, new shooting stick, new gun club, but not a new caliber. Tx for the feedback.
Posted By: rob-c
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/06/2016 1:01 PM
Like my dad used to always say , more room around then than on them.
Posted By: s4s4u
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/06/2016 3:25 PM
Quote:
So, now i need a trigger job, new shooting stick, new gun club.....
Well at least you still have a sense of humor ;-)
Lots of room around 'em, as my Daddy says!
Posted By: thadf
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/06/2016 6:00 PM
it happens...
The best thing about your situation is that you didn't injure it and then not find it. Seems to have worked out ok I'd think.
Don't give up, but try again!!!
The best thing about your situation is that you didn't injure it and then not find it. Seems to have worked out ok I'd think.
Don't give up, but try again!!!
Posted By: KRal
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/06/2016 7:10 PM
This deer was taken at 120 yards facing my son. He put a .430 300gr WFNGC MBW's hard cast pushed with 19.0gr of H110, into her chest and it exited her rump; DRT.
This one he was shoot'n a 245gr semi wad cutter over 18grs of 2400. It was facing/quartering him at 35 yards; shot hit just behind the left shoulder and exited the ham...DRT.
This one he was shoot'n a 245gr semi wad cutter over 18grs of 2400. It was facing/quartering him at 35 yards; shot hit just behind the left shoulder and exited the ham...DRT.
Posted By: Steve in PA
Re: 44mag on Deer - 12/06/2016 7:55 PM
That's some mighty fine shooting!