Steelhead always says "deer are more impressed with velocity". Truth! At the same ranges a 223 with a good bullet in my hands makes things happen much faster than two 44 carbines I have owned and sold off.
I lost hearing in the marines. The 44 mag out of a 16" carbine kills deer just as dead, and it's a lot easier on my ears.
Most of the time I can get ear plugs in, but when I can't, it makes a big difference.
