Anybody use a 458. winchester for deer, would I get any expansion? Thanks
overkill is better than under kill.
Yea, the 444 will work, but, if you're going to go to a levergun (does anyone make a bolt gun in .444?) you might as well provide yourself with a cartridge that has considerably greater unility. Wait for it, wait, wait the 45-70.You should get a 444 Marlin instead. They're the best. At everything. All the time. It's true; several people on THR said so. Repeatedly.
Kind of a "poot" and that's it.probably wont kick at all out of a heavy Safari rifle.
Walkalong said:A case full of Trail Boss and a Hornady 350 Gr SP will get about 1175 FPS. Not quite .44 Mag from a pistol power.
I shoot a 300gr bullet in my 45-70 at about 1950 fps it does a real good job on deer and you can eat right up to the hole (little meat damage) I bet a loaded down 458 would do a similar job. Use what you got, dead is dead, no such thing as over dead.