Hunting, what game for those rifles

[Shung]

just to satisfy my curiosity, and without any legal issue, I'd like to know from skilled hunters, what can reasonnably be hunted with these 2 rifles..


the 1st is a 24" 44-40 Uberti Winchester 1866..

the 2nd is a 24" 357mag Uberti Winchester 1873..

looking at the table, the rifle in 357mag can provide more kinetic energy, but i wonder if the heavier bullet from the 44-40 (loaded smokeless or with full charge of black powder) is better in hunting application-

Thank you very much for your help !

 

[.38 Special]

My limit would be small deer at close range -- broadside lung shots only, and the heaviest lead bullets I can get, preferably LBT shapes.

 

[jpwilly]

You can hunt whatever you like with those rifles but I'd stick to thin skined game up to deer.