I think an apology is due from someone? Maybe - maybe not.

Looking at Hornady's website's ballistics here is the data for their 225 grain .44 mag offering:

Velocity (fps) / Energy (ft-lbs)Muzzle50 yd100 yd1410/9931240/7681111/617

So at 100 yards it offers 617 lbs of energy. That would be about the minimum limit I would put on a deer.

Now handloads are another subject entirely.