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OK, got some advice over at the gun thread. Looking for a semi-auto that will take a deer. They suggest 10mm. Local store states .45acp will also do the job. Which would you choose. Like the ballistics/power of the 10mm better but like the price of the .45acp ammo better. Ultimately, though, I can live with whatever. Thanks in advance for the wisdom.

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Will you be using it for other things as well? Home defense? Target practice?

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Personally I don't like either one for deer, unless you're pretty close, and the deer aren't LARGE.

Why is semi-auto the choice?

But if I had to choose between the two I wouldgo with the .45. There's just so many more options both weapon and ammo wise.

If you're really stuck on the semi-autos, let's not leave out the Desert Eagle in .44 or .50!

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If a .45 auto and a 10 mm are the choices, I'm taking the 10 mm. It's a bit more powerful than a .41 Mag. in the common loadings. Ammo availability is something to think about, not that many places carry it these days, but there is always mail order to fill that void. Ammo for 10 mm is pricey, but so is any good, quality .45 auto ammo too.

If I were buying a 10 mm, and I hope to one day, I'd get a Glock 20 with the 15 rd. mag.

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Come on! 45 ACP or 10 mm for hunting deer.If you place a perfect shot maybe. My opinion, people hunting with these calibers should not be in the woods!There will be allot of wounded deer lost.

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I'll second it.

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They are both "cap guns" and wont do nearly a good job as a .44, I would get off the automatic bus and get on the wheel jet. Look at a Taurus .44mag revolver, youll have a great all pupose gun, home preotection, bear gun/protection, deer, coyote etc.

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The above sentiment is exactly why I asked if there was an alterior purpose for choosing those calibers...

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Or a Contendor with a multitude of barrel choices....

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We are talking very close range and then it would have to be for some reason I couldnt take my .44 mag or they were attacking me hahahaha! Please dont take those two caliburs as serious deer rounds !!!

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Nothing wrong with shooting a deer at close range (within 15 -20 yds) with a .45acp. I've done it on does using cor-bon ammo and it did the trick. You hit them in the heart and lungs and they'll go down.
I mostly carry mine with me when rifle hunting and, if the opportunity comes up, may want to use my .45.

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super black hawk 44mag. i wouldn't go with anything else, unless its a thompson contender loaded with a .243 or something like that.

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I'll answer why an auto. Basically, I have a Blackhawk in .357. Not opposed to moving up to the SBH in .44mag, but can afford limited number of guns. If I could have only one, it would have to do duty as deer gun and carry gun for backpacking. So, for the latter reason, would prefer a little tighter carrying package.

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just not connecting here dude.

need double duty for deer and packing?

Why wouldn't a wheelgun fill that nitch?

Something like a tracker in .44 spl or mag would do wonderfully. Heck wheels come big as .50 now.

And that .357 will probobly do better than the .45acp/10mm with equally well placedshots..

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Both are poor choices for deer but excellent for self defense. However for double duty, the 357 Mag would work well. I have the 44 Mag Taurus Ultra lite revolver for that duty. 26 Oz but six rounds of very effective deer medicine.

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Dont ya just love Taurus!!! Sweet guns.

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Both calibers will kill deer. We are talking bow rang here right?
25yards to 40 or 50. My 10mm will do a number on a deer.
Question for you is do you hand load? If not the 45 would
probably be a better choice. More loads out there, easier to find
and cheaper. But if you do hand load the 10mm can be a screamer.

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Yes, 50 would be max for me for several reasons.
1. Iowa is a shotgun only state, so since I am not accurate with my iron-sighted slug gun beyond that, it is what I am used to.
2. I'm new to the handgun game, so my accuracy is still going and I will not be using a scope -- I will be keeping things close.
3. My usual stand location and the deer lane through it does not allow for much longer shot.

Thanks!

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I would say you are going to be better off going with the 45.
You are going to need to shoot the thing and practice. It is
a lot easier to find 45 ball ammo to practice with than cheap
10mm ammo. And if you decide you want to trade it or sell it
a 45 is going to be a lot easier to find someone interested in it.
Having said that, buy the one you want; they will both kill
deer. I've shot deer with both calibers and they worked well. :)
You just need to know the limitations of the gun and yourself.

And if you are new to pistols I'd suggest you buya good 22 pistol, a couple of bricks ammo and shoot the heck out of the thing. 22s are so
much cheaper to feed, and great for getting the basics down of sight alignment and trigger control.

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Excellent advice. Excellent advice we don't see often enough on here. Whether pistol or long gun, the good old .22LR is a greatway to keep your eye and skills in tune.There are .22 conversion kits available foralot of the .45s so you can shoot .22 out of your .45 frame.

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I shoot a 45 for sport and i would have a hard time making sence of bringing it into the woods to hunt with. I would say that my effective range is about 25 yrd, after that my groupings can be all over the place. Ask around, see if one of your buddies has a 45 and put a paper plate at 40-50 yrds and see how good you are, My bet you hit paper maybe 3 out of 10.........Check out the new SW460 thats the next one on my list!!!!!

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I would go with the 10mm Go with the glock 20 you have more power with the 10mm than the 45 acp.shot placement is the key to it but thats with any weapon.

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i go 10mm.. it should preform a little better balistically than a 45

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Neither of them! By no stretch of the imagination would either of these choices be considered hunting guns!
Oh yeah, at short range MAYBE! But why limit yourself! In the right conditions, a .22 LR will kill a deer, but then again, at even shorter ranges, you could just club 'em to death!
Use the right weapon for the job!
With few exceptions, "double-duty" guns are not excellent choices for either job! The .45 ACP and the 10 MM are great for the purpose that they are designed for, but they ARE NOT sport hunting guns!

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YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME! WHAT ETHICAL HUNTER GOES TO THE WOODS WITH EITHER OF THOSE WEAPONS TO HUNT DEER? DO YOU LIKE TRACKING WOUNDED ANIMALS? YOU BETTER IF YOU PLAN TO HUNT WITH THESE! WHY NOT GO AND GET A TECH 9 AND GET TRULY STUPID! STICK WITH WHAT IS MEANT FOR LARGE GAME!

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I woudlnt dream of using either one. Go with a .44 mag youll be glad you did.

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dont take a knife to a gunfight....step up in caliber for everyones sake....are you wounding or harvesting

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40 or 50 yards is way to far for either of those calibers, especially out of a pistol. I would say 25 or in. And then I agree with most of the others, I don't believe either one is an ideal hunting weapon. I would rather have a bow than either of those.

Paul