what bullet for a 44 magnum rifle would drop a deer with out a problem?

Question

how in the world would it be an over kill? a 44 magnum is a 44 magnum so if i shot it from a handgun it wouldnt be over kill you people are trying to tell me a 30-06 isnt over kill the mushroom is much larger then that of a .44 and i believe a 30-06 is more powerfull then a .44.

Answer 1

The Cor-Bon 280 grain bonded core soft point works for me.

Answer 2

So really your question is about what type of revolver to get, right? My first gun was a .357 Magnum Smith & Wesson revolver. I like the .357 Revolver as a first handgun because it's very versatile. 1. It takes both the .38 Special and .357 Magnum cartridges. You can shoot anything from .38 Special wadcutters, which are incredibly tame, to full power .357 Magnum rounds. 2. .38 Special ammo is generally cheap. 44 Magnum ammo is much more expensive. 3. If you get one with a 4" or 6" barrel, it does double duty just fine as a target handgun and home defense handgun. A 44 Magnum is really too much gun for home defense. 4. Whichever type you choose, good brands would be S&W and Ruger. Taurus is also pretty good and a bit cheaper. Since you know nothing about guns, I would recommend taking a basic shooting class. Find a nearby range and ask if they have one.

Answer 3

I've taken a couple deer with an old Ruger .44 mag. carbine. I used a 240 gr. Jacketed soft nose round (Remington). Struck both animals just behind the shoulders. Both dropped right where they were hit. One round completely penetrated the first deer. The second, larger animal, stopped the bullet just under the skin on the other side of the body. That bullet only slightly deformed. On the thru and thru shot, the exit hole was only slightly larger than the entrance. So, that round probably did not mushroom either. Both shots were well under a hundred yards. I consider the .44 mag. round a short range bullet. I never did attempt a shot longer than 100 yards.

Answer 4

Any bullet is going to give occasional problems, and there are distinct limitations when using a pistol bullet, whether fired from a handgun or carbine, but the nice thing about the 44 is it's a big hole and doesn't need expansion to do its job. A fairly hard cast bullet (along the lines of Ideal #2) of the Kieth style works quite well in my limited experience. I have to say I've only killed maybe a dozen deer with 44 Mag in a carbine and even fewer with a revolver, preferring other calibers, but I suspect my experience with hogs compensates.

Answer 5

As previously mentioned, any bad shot with any bullet/rifle/pistol will cause a deer to not necessarily drop on first shot.

But, if we're talking .44 Mag, I prefer a 300 grain Hornady XTP over 20 grains of Hodgdon powder H4227 loaded out to 1.600 in a carbine. It's been a good load in tight brushy areas with limited shot distances.

Answer 6

any bullet from a 44 mag will drop a deer no problem.

Answer 7

I agree with MS, .44 Magnum is overkill for a deer unless it is in Jurassiac Park. .30-06 is a good caliber for deer, so anything you use in .44 Mag should have no problem dropping them.

Answer 8

I use the .44 Magnum Remington 240 grain semi-jacketed soft points. Hit the neck, no problem.

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Answer 9

Any .44 magnum bullet will drop a deer with no problem. .44 is overkill for deer.

Answer 10

Any factory round is capable of that. The most important thing is shot placement.