I've shot close to 30 deer with my favorite hunting handgun since 1983. A Ruger SBH 7 1/2" .44mag. w/Leupy 2x. I've used the same in the "Hunter" model since it came out. Whitetails have fallen to jacketed bullets from 240gr. thru 300gr. and LBT type gas checks in 300gr.. In jacketed bullets I prefer XTP's and Golddots, with the 250gr. Nosler Partition reigning supreme. In hard cast gas checks I really like the Cast Performance and Beartooth heavies @ 300grs. and above.
To be honest, they will all kill deer, even the old JHC Sierra and Speers, but I like two holes.
Kennon
