GM,

I have been shootin a Savage ML 50 cal for the last 8 yrs. With good results,BUT...
The 45's get a lot of praise on the green board,SO--
My new gun is a 45 cal Rem action/Mcgowen barrel.
I will shoot the 40 cal bullets-saboted with Smooth Lt blue Harv. sabots.
My deal with hunting bullets is-I like to research them with other hunters and check performance. I don't want to experiment on a deer & risk losing it.
We hunt in strip mine hills that are thick as snot with brush,honeysuckle,deep draws etc.
If an animal is hit with a bullet that doesn't exit (leave blood) or perform properly--Your SOL!! You can't blood trail in this brush for 70-100yds waitin for the deer to expire.

Mark