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Rifleman1776 · July 4, 2012, 08:14 AM

I loaned my .44 mag. lever gun to a friend, he brought down a whitetail at 50 yards with one shot of XTP.
However, Elmer Keith liked the hard cast SWC. Who is to argue.
Basic thing with a pistol round is do not try to overextend the range. It is still a pistol round. Unless you have practiced extensively and know it's drop, do not try over about 50 yards.

July 4, 2012, 08:14 AM	#13
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	I loaned my .44 mag. lever gun to a friend, he brought down a whitetail at 50 yards with one shot of XTP. However, Elmer Keith liked the hard cast SWC. Who is to argue. Basic thing with a pistol round is do not try to overextend the range. It is still a pistol round. Unless you have practiced extensively and know it's drop, do not try over about 50 yards.