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MNDroptyne · February 4, 2012, 10:47 PM

Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion. I was raised on neck and head shots followed by little to no tracking needed. I have shot a number of deer with my 1894c .357 and my super redhawk .44 Both guns have dropped deer dead in their tracks at 50-60 yards and I would without a doubt take a deer with my 1894 at 100 yards and watch him fall. Granted not everyone shoots for the neck and head but for me it works great and I like the clean kills. The theory of needing a min of a .30-06 to kill a deer in my opinion that some people have is bs. I do have a .308 but that is just for my 150-200 yd shots if I am hunting the powerlines or something. The .357 and .44 mag are awesome deer calibers IMO.

February 4, 2012, 10:47 PM	#19
MNDroptyne Member Join Date: January 13, 2012 Posts: 49	Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion. I was raised on neck and head shots followed by little to no tracking needed. I have shot a number of deer with my 1894c .357 and my super redhawk .44 Both guns have dropped deer dead in their tracks at 50-60 yards and I would without a doubt take a deer with my 1894 at 100 yards and watch him fall. Granted not everyone shoots for the neck and head but for me it works great and I like the clean kills. The theory of needing a min of a .30-06 to kill a deer in my opinion that some people have is bs. I do have a .308 but that is just for my 150-200 yd shots if I am hunting the powerlines or something. The .357 and .44 mag are awesome deer calibers IMO.