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bamaranger · January 24, 2012, 08:53 PM

One of the .45 Colts contemporaries was the .44-40. In a '92 carbine, the .44/40 w/ a 200 gr slug was thought of as a fair deer slayer in some parts of the country, but eventually was overtaken by the M94 in .30/30.

So...a .45 slug at 250 gr, sailing along at 1000 fps plus, is going to sail right through a whitetail, I have no doubt.

LImit your shots to sub 100 yds, and avoid the cowboy loads, some of which can be very anemic.

January 24, 2012, 08:53 PM	#10
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,312	for deer One of the .45 Colts contemporaries was the .44-40. In a '92 carbine, the .44/40 w/ a 200 gr slug was thought of as a fair deer slayer in some parts of the country, but eventually was overtaken by the M94 in .30/30. So...a .45 slug at 250 gr, sailing along at 1000 fps plus, is going to sail right through a whitetail, I have no doubt. LImit your shots to sub 100 yds, and avoid the cowboy loads, some of which can be very anemic.