will a 44 mag. Ruger kill a deer?
 

Will a 44 Mag Ruger Carbine rifle kill a deer or is it more of a vital shot gun.

Thanks,
Melissa

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

Also will it kill elk or any other big game animal?

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As long as the range isn't over 100 yards and they are hit well they are going nowhere fast. I used to own one and loved that gun don't know what made me sell the gun. It would be a short range elk gun at best.

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You say that alot. You need to go to a group and say, "hello, I am oldelk and I got a problem, I fidle too much with great working guns and I have a problem". They way you can test out the group so I can come in too.:D:D

I look back and don't understand why I sold or even bought items.

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BC you may be right..wonder if there is any place I can go and request them all back , you know fill out some sort of form?:D

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thanks, Im putting a scope on it.

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A 44 mag carbine, when loaded with hot, heavy, cast ammo will knock the hell out of deer, bear, elk, and moose out to 150 yds.

My ruger deerfield likes 240 gr CorBon JHP, and gets over 2000 fps from the 18 1/2" barell. It is a great 150 yard deer, small black bear round.

The heavy CorBon, Buffalo Bore, and Garrett cast ammo shoots flat enough and hits hard enough to be effective out to 150 yds. Go to these links and check out he ballistics. Very impressive...and remember these are from 4 1"2 barells. Also, read some of the garrett cartride testimonials.

good luck, ths78

www.corbon.com
www.garrettcartridges.com
www.buffalobore.com

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

A .44 Mag. will put an awful hurtin' on a deer. I know an old timer whose hunted with one for his entire life and he swears by it for hunting deer. I love the big bores. They really slam the deer. They are just a short range gun. As far as hunting larger game such as elk, I really don't know. At close range, I would think it would be enough.

Mr. .45-70

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In a heartbeat.

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I have a Ruger 96/44 mag. and it sure will kill a deer. Can't see why the carbine would be different.

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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!

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

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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.

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

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OH, YEAH!

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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.