Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers Anyone here ever shot big game with a 348WCF Model 71?

I'm mainly a Marlin guy,but the 71 intrugues me.I purchased a 41 vintage 71 deluxe last year and while I havent used it on game,I have done considerable shooting with it.I have used all reloads in my testing.The best accuracy was obtained with the Barnes 250gr and IMR4895 in my rifle.From expansion tests I think this bullet is too stout for whitetail.The Hornady 200gr with IMR3031 works quite well in my rifle and I would believe it would be the better choice on deer size game.I did notice the Hornady 200gr will come apart when pushed hard(2450+)
I am expecting the Hornady to hit like the Hammer of Thor on a whitetail.Time will tell.We just have deer and black bear here,so I likely wont get to use the 250gr load much.