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44mag on Deer #175912 12/01/2016 3:18 AM
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Looking for opinions. Would a 44mag break a whitetail front shoulder at 30 yards?

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: BobRos] #175913 12/01/2016 3:34 AM
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Easy with the right bullets, very easy.

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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: sixshot] #175915 12/01/2016 8:21 AM
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Any day of the week--And TWICE on Sunday

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: sw282] #175916 12/01/2016 9:54 AM
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Yes, I have done it several times.


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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: sixshot] #175917 12/01/2016 11:18 AM
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 Originally Posted By: sixshot
Easy with the right bullets, very easy.

Dick


What Dick said.....


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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: Whitworth] #175918 12/01/2016 11:50 AM
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Absolutely


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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: sw282] #175919 12/01/2016 11:51 AM
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 Originally Posted By: sw282
Any day of the week--And TWICE on Sunday
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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: racksmasher1] #175920 12/01/2016 12:10 PM
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Absolutely.

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with a 310 cast it does it fine at 100 yards.

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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: reflex264] #175929 12/01/2016 8:20 PM
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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 .

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: BobRos] #175934 12/01/2016 10:28 PM
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 Originally Posted By: BobRos
Looking for opinions. Would a 44mag break a whitetail front shoulder at 30 yards?


In a word, yes.


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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: Chance Weldon] #175936 12/02/2016 12:20 AM
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Can't be done.........................Use a 22lr
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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: BobRos] #175939 12/02/2016 1:26 AM
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 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.


It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: KRal] #175955 12/03/2016 8:19 AM
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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

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: sixshot] #176040 12/06/2016 3:11 AM
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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.

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: BobRos] #176047 12/06/2016 1:01 PM
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Like my dad used to always say , more room around then than on them.

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: BobRos] #176056 12/06/2016 3:25 PM
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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!


Rod, too.

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Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: s4s4u] #176059 12/06/2016 6:00 PM
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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!!!

Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: BobRos] #176063 12/06/2016 7:10 PM
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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.


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It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
Re: 44mag on Deer [Re: KRal] #176067 12/06/2016 7:55 PM
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That's some mighty fine shooting!


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