I don't look to collect a hide. My mission is to kill them so I don't care what size hole in in the animal. To me they are wrecking havoc in the eastern area woods. They are killing machines and hurt both domestic and wildlife! Depending on what distances you must shoot, that is what should drive your loads. for my .44 or .45 hand cannons I like smaller bullet weights for longer distances and less drop. Lately I have been getting relly fond of my Ruger GP-100:



Shooting a midsize/weight bullet would be just right for this type of work.