I think he has it dead on at 75yds. My wife shoots a Ruger 77/44 and I have a Ruger .44 mag Carbine. We have taken probably a dozen or more deer in the last 3 years with the .44 mag and haven't had any problems. We hunt heavy cover and the farthest shot taken was 80 yds. It was a mature doe coming right at me but I knew if she stayed on the trail it would be the last time I had a shot opportunity so I shot her in the chest and the bullet traveled the full length of her body and was lodged under the hide on the back of a hind leg. The farthest blood trail we have had on any of them was about 40 yds. Most fell within sight.Hope this has helped. And yeah my address is Tell City but I am actually closer to Gatchel.