RE: will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

my brother did some damage with his 96/44 on a black bear. he loaded up some 300 grain hornady xtps. works great in my 629 classic too!

RE: will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

A .357 will kill deer DEAD.I know people who have killed deer with .22mags.It all comes down to shot placement.

RE: will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

The 44 mag will take just about anything around here if the range is right and bullet placement is right.I have three rugers and one contender in 44 mag I never have had a problem. JD Jones has taken cape buffalo with a 44 mag I think.

RE: will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

362lb's of black bear with my 629(6in.) one shot W/ 300gr soft pnt.

RE: will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

OH, YEAH!

RE: will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

A 44mag is a great deer round in pistols but it's fantastic in a carbide with a longer barrel. The extra 12 or so inches usually gives the round a 600 or so fps boost and allows accuracy that pistols can only dream of. Just make sure you use a bullet designed for hunting. Stay away from the tiny hollow points, the extra speed and power just cause them to fragment on the first bone they touch leaving wounded game.