Going to use the H&R handi-rifle in 44 mag this year for hunting whitetail. Looking for suggestions on bullet type. I have 240 gr LSWC (hardcast), 240 beartooth deer grenade HP, 310 gr hardcast WNFP, and 300 gr Hornady XTP. I can get a decent enough grouping out of all of these when I mess with powder charges and seating depths for whitetail applications (definitely not any sub MOA groups but good enough to get bambi). Out of these choices are there any bullets which should be held in higher regard than others?
My typical hunting range is always less than 100 yards and commonly under 50 yards so I am not concerned with bullet drop or energy at long range. I would really like to use the 240 LSWC because the shoot good and I have a lot of them.
Problem is I have never used any of them on game so I don't know whether I should go for expansion or rely on a wide meplat the get the job done.
My typical hunting range is always less than 100 yards and commonly under 50 yards so I am not concerned with bullet drop or energy at long range. I would really like to use the 240 LSWC because the shoot good and I have a lot of them.
Problem is I have never used any of them on game so I don't know whether I should go for expansion or rely on a wide meplat the get the job done.