Coyote.. very good info on your post.

The only round that I dislike and will never shoot again is a 30-30 up in Minnesota. I got rid of that Winchester model 94 and will never shoot a deer with one again. I shot a doe with that 3 times - all lungs/heart and the deer refused to die until the 3rd shot.

Bought a 30-06 and that was all she wrote. I am happy to see this post about .44 mag since I love the idea of hunting in Indiana with a Rifle instead of a shotgun.

When I initially saw this post, I thought, NO WAY can you lose a deer with a .44 and a decent placement... but as usual, I was wrong.

Anything is possible and this is why I enjoy reading these forums - a good reminder, if nothing else.

I have also recently been interested in handguns and may invest in one for hunting as well. Good post!