I used a Ruger 96/44 with the 240XTP over AA9 to take a few woods range deer in MN. It left a big exit hole in all except one. I plopped one through both shoulders from about 90 yards, and recovered the bullet from the far side hide. The core was completely gone, but the jacket was fully intact, I still have it somewhere.
45 Colt is a dandy little short range deer rifle, too. I got an uncle carries one sometimes, and he's potted a few with it. Just using a hard cast plodding along around 1000fps, it's still a through and through broadside from inside 50 yards.
Just acquired a Cimarron 1873 in 45 Colt last month myself and worked up a similar 250gr cast load for short range work. Haven't run them over the chrono yet, but they should be in the 1000fps ballpark.
Hope you get some shots with it and are pleased with the results 👍
