Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Deer Hunting 44 mag or 45-70 for Iowa deer

I have a 44 mag 1894, for around the camp, with peep sights. If I was buying it for just hunting, I'd go 45-70 probably. Bigger is better. I realize both will do the job. You can use both on black bear even,


But if you want to shoot it, 44mag is fun. I am told you can load 45-70 down. Not sure to the light levels of 44 mag. Unique and it almost feels like 22. Even with H110 pleasant to shoot.