having just gotten my 44 magnum all i know is what i have read and heard.after reading dan b's article,i bought a box of factory remington 180 gr.jsp ammo to try.(very accurate out of my sbh 7 1/2")i may or may not get to try it on a deer but im leaning to the 180 or 200 gr.xtp for some reason.then again the standard 240 gr. loading has probably accounted for ALOT of kills around the world...now you have me wondering , ...jim257