Unless your hunting regulations require expanding bullets, I suggest you not overlook hard cast flat nosed bullets from about 210 to 310 grains. I use only 240 grain Keith style bullets for both .44 Special and Magnums. They will shoot through deer sideways or perhaps lengthwise. .44 holes do not need to expand to make the game leak.
Yep, I agree. I shoot the Beartooth bullets 300 grain WFN, mv about 1575 fps, and I doubt there's any two deer in Virginia that can stop one.
And, the shortest run I had last year was with that load. Last year was the "Season of the Runners", I couldn't knock a deer down DRT with a truck....All good shots, just some hard-running deer.
That WFN induced a severe case of leakage.
