.44 mag for deer?
#21
I hunt in New England and have had more success with my (old) Ruger .44mag carbine. Of course it all depends on the areas hunted. If I expect to see and shoot deer are distances greater than 100+ yards, I will take another rifle. But if I hunt the thick, nasty stuff, with close shots, my go-to gun is the .44mag. Plus, I have never shot a deer further than 40 yards with it and no deer has ever taken a second step.
If you expect to shoot at close range, the .44mag comes highly recommended from this NH hunter.
Good Luck!
If you expect to shoot at close range, the .44mag comes highly recommended from this NH hunter.
Good Luck!
#25
#26
Pistol Cartridge Only
As mentioned, the State of Indiana only allows pistol cartridges. You can't use a high powered rifle, i.e. 243, 270, 25-06. The cartridge can't be more the 1.16 inches long. I have a 44mag and shoot the Hornady ammo and it shoots great out to 100 yards. I can drill the center of a pie plate all day long. My wife uses the .44 mag as well and with all the clothes she wears hunting, the recoil is never an issue.
Good luck
Good luck
#28
I bought my girlfriend a .44 mag H&R Handi single shot last week. We went to my farm and I shot it just enough to get the scope close for her then I gave it to her. Her first shot was dead on at 40 yards. She said she absolutley loves the gun! If it does a good jod on the deer she is going to shoot I would reccomed this gun for all the ladies out there.
#30
Typical Buck
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I've hunted witha 357 mag handi rifle for the past two years and takin some good deer. This year I traded up to a marlin 1894 and so far it seems like its gonna be a great brush gun. I would definately go for it. I don't know if your in indy or not but the gander mountain on the northside has a nice scoped combo for $350.