Originally Posted by cra1948
Originally Posted by Mountain10mm
[quote=memtb]

I've shot deer with 44mag, 240gr HP, left a fist size hole on the back side. I'd have rather used a solid and kept more meat.



I must be doing something wrong. I first shot a deer with a .44 magnum, 240 grain hollowpoint, almost fifty years ago. Since then, I've killed a number more with 240grain hollowpoints out of .44 magnums, as well as with 210 grain hollowpoints from .41 magnums and a plethora of rifles from .22 rimfire to .45-70. I don't think I've ever blown a fist-sized hole out the back side of a deer with any of that stuff.




cra1948, Not my statement! I’ve never shot a jacketed bullet in either of my 44 mags! 😉 memtb

Last edited by memtb; 10/15/21.
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