I have killed several deer with 44mag. Two with handguns one using win 210 sthp and one with win 240jsp. Two with Win 94 16" barrel using 240 xtp's. Two with H&R using magtech 240 jsp. All close range except one was 110y. All went down on impact but not instant death. Hit all in shoulder. All bullets exited except the 110y yard shot; recovered expanded xtp in other shoulder. Hoping to try some 200 xtp's.