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I've been an active deer hunter since 1968. Over the years, I've toppled over 60 deer with a variety of rifles.
44 MAG - makes big holes with much tissue damage. The animal typically goes down within a few steps.
.243 - produces ghastly internal damage. The animal typically goes down within a couple jumps.
30-30 - makes smaller holes than 44MAG but hits hard within reasonable woods range. The animal typically goes down within a few steps or less.
.308 - makes big holes with much tissue damage. The animal typically goes down in it's tracks.
35 Remington - makes holes about the same as 44MAG. The animal typically goes down within a few steps or less.
45 cal. flintlock - makes fairly large holes. The animal typically bounds away but topples after several jumps.
50 cal. modern in-line ML - makes big holes with much tissue damage. The animal typically goes down in it's tracks.
12 gauge slug gun - makes big holes with much tissue damage. The animal typically goes down in it's tracks. Recoil is very unpleasant!
Hope this is helpful.
Jack
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