What' s the best 44mag round for whitetail???
10-20-2003 | 10:06 AM
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What' s the best 44mag round for whitetail???
Ok...I have a question. I just bought a Henry " Big Boy" and plan to use it for whitetail this year. I' m thinking that the best round to use is a 240gr. Jacketed hollow point but I am having trouble finding it. Does anyone have an idea on what would be the best for round in 44mag for whitetail???
10-20-2003 | 01:33 PM
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RE: What' s the best 44mag round for whitetail???
When I had my Ruger SB, I was shooting 200gr & 240 gr Hornadys, Speer 240' s and some Hard cast 250gr bullets. Of these, the 240 JHP or JSP worked best.
I see they now have 270gr bullets on the market, the Gold Dot bullets I believe by speer might be a good choice!! I hit a small buck with the 200gr Hornady in the front shoulder and it destroyed the entire front end of that deer!! The meat was Blood shot big time!! Stick with a heavy JHP or HSP that mushrooms out nice for a better energy transfer. The 180 or 200 grainers are way to light, and with that increased speed they destroy way too much meat after the intial hit!! Just my opinion. The 250gr Hardcast bullets just punched a hole right through the deer, never opened up!! While nice for target shooting, bad choice for deer hunting!!
I see they now have 270gr bullets on the market, the Gold Dot bullets I believe by speer might be a good choice!! I hit a small buck with the 200gr Hornady in the front shoulder and it destroyed the entire front end of that deer!! The meat was Blood shot big time!! Stick with a heavy JHP or HSP that mushrooms out nice for a better energy transfer. The 180 or 200 grainers are way to light, and with that increased speed they destroy way too much meat after the intial hit!! Just my opinion. The 250gr Hardcast bullets just punched a hole right through the deer, never opened up!! While nice for target shooting, bad choice for deer hunting!!
10-20-2003 | 09:24 PM
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RE: What' s the best 44mag round for whitetail???
i dont use a .44mag but if i did i try to find a 240gr HP or SP and then go up from there. every time i go somewhere i see 240gr HP on the shelf and im not even looking for them. id go for heavier but not lighter
10-20-2003 | 10:19 PM
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RE: What' s the best 44mag round for whitetail???
loghead, you should be able to find Remington & Winchester ammo at any local Wal-Mart. 240 gr. in either hollow point or soft point will do the job. Handloads would get you a little more power and speed. Congratulations on the new rifle.
10-21-2003 | 04:25 AM
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RE: What' s the best 44mag round for whitetail???
I found the 240gr shot point at WalMart. They were Remingtons. I would really like to find the jacketed hollow points. I use to reload but don' t anymore due to space limitations. I hope to be able to set up a small area to start reloading again. I still have some loads that I used when I was shooting silhouette. They were very accurate in my Super Blackhawk. They are hard cast. I' m afraid that they would just go right thu without much damage. Maybe I will pick up a box of the soft points and see how they shoot. What' s a man to do...just so many choices!!!???
