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I've never hunted with a pistol caliber rifle before. I know that the 44 BBC is a great deer and hog rifle, but what about taking it beyond that? Elk @ 150 yards? Black Bear at 150 yards? Moose? I wouldn't consider shooting beyond that (ethical kill thing).

So what load would you guys recommend if I were to do it? (BTW, real world I would most likely be using either my Henry 45-70 or my Browning BAR 30-06, but I'd love to know that I could do it if I did my job).

Jim

I have never hunted with a 44 mag but it seems to me you would want a heavy for caliber bullet for penetration. Something like a light expanding hollow point would not expand or penetrate that well at 150yds.

,44mag is not a 200 yard cartridge.
Don't try to use a screwdriver as a hammer.

I have taken two deer with a 44 mag., but both were from pistols.
One from about 20 yds., that was a 240 gr SWC over 10.0 grs. Unique,
the other around 60, and was with a scoped SBH and a 240 gr JSP factory load.
Nothing dangerous around here to hunt.
And I once got a nice 8 point with my 357 Rossi at 90 yds.

RP

I've taken black bear, boar and deer with 240 gr Nosler 44 mag bullets .... the heavier the body of the animal, the shorter distance I am comfortable shooting .... with our white tails I I'm comfortable at 100 or so yards .... for decent size black bear and boar my comfort range drops to 50 or less

I'm not a hunter but how about this, I'm using the 9mm version as a defense round. Of course it is out of stock at this time. The 160gr. is in stock.

https://www.underwoodammo.com/44-reming ... rator.html

Underwood makes some fine ammo.

RP

dave77 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:23 am

I'm not a hunter but how about this, I'm using the 9mm version as a defense round. Of course it is out of stock at this time. The 160gr. is in stock.

https://www.underwoodammo.com/44-reming ... rator.html

You'd be hard pressed to find a better quality self defense round

I wish their 9mm range ammo would come back in stock, decent price too unless it goes up when they have some back in stock, $16.99 with a flat shipping rate of $7.95 so only a buck a box if you order 8 boxes.

https://www.underwoodammo.com/range-sup ... acket.html

Over fifty dollars for 20 rounds of .44 magnum ammo? Boy am I glad that I have plenty of brass and other components to load my own .44's and several other calibers. To those that can afford those 44's, save your brass because sooner or later you will glad that you did.