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I agree with the others, not even close. Bear in mind the differences between a roundball and a bullet. Roundballs are very light for their diameter and run out of steam quickly. They're deadly at relatively short range on human targets but not much good for anything above coyotes in the hunting fields. Most consider the roundball .45 caliber rifle (much higher velocity) to be bare minimum for big game hunting. I use a .54" ball at 1900fps if that tells you anything.
The .44Magnum on the other hand has effectively taken every head of big game available on the planet. Up to and including elephant. Heavier bullet weight, higher sectional density, higher velocity and downrange effectiveness are far superior to the cap 'n ball pistol.
I own several of each and enjoy them all but they do have their place.
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