Biggest game you would hunt with a .44 Magnum Rifle?

I've been hunting with a .44 magnum for many years,my personal range to shoot at a big game animal is inside 75 yards ,I've killed deer and black bear,and several coyotes over the years and I like using 240 grain jacketed hollow point anmo for hunting.the .44 makes quite a wallop and puts a lot of energy into the game you are hunting.Not much gets away from it.

I've also killed a 2500 plus pound Herford bull right between the eyes and dropped right there.The .44 magnum with HSM hard cast boollits makes an absolute devastating hunting round but too much for deer and black bears imhopinion.
 
You need to be a good judge of distance if you take a longer shot with one. I sailed a couple of shots to what must have been beneath a deer. I was confused as to what had happened as I was a really good shot with that gun, until I actually paced off the distance.
 
The only use I have for a .44 magnum is a short, handy, carry-anywhere carbine for "bear repellent" while at our remote bush camp. It's the absolute minimum I'd consider for grizzly bear, but the .44's advantage is the small. light, handy Rossi 16" barrel / Stainless steel carbine that it's chambered in. It is handy enough that I can actually take it with me nearly anywhere. My bigger marlin Guide Gun 45-70 mostly stayed in the cabin of truck because it wasn't nearly as handy. I have not had to kill a bear with the .44 yet, but it has been a comfort in my hands during several close encounters with mischievous black bears. A bigger rifle back in the cabin would not have been so encouraging.
If actually hunting with a .44, deer / black bear at less than 100 yards would seem a reasonable limit. I have much better cartridges to choose from for moose or elk or other larger game.
 
Longwalker said:
The only use I have for a .44 magnum is a short, handy, carry-anywhere carbine for "bear repellent" while at our remote bush camp. It's the absolute minimum I'd consider for grizzly bear, but the .44's advantage is the small. light, handy Rossi 16" barrel / Stainless steel carbine that it's chambered in. It is handy enough that I can actually take it with me nearly anywhere. My bigger marlin Guide Gun 45-70 mostly stayed in the cabin of truck because it wasn't nearly as handy. I have not had to kill a bear with the .44 yet, but it has been a comfort in my hands during several close encounters with mischievous black bears. A bigger rifle back in the cabin would not have been so encouraging.
If actually hunting with a .44, deer / black bear at less than 100 yards would seem a reasonable limit. I have much better cartridges to choose from for moose or elk or other larger game.
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Sage post, and respects the limitations a revolver chambering brings while sensibly noting the one benefit; handiness.
 
I was given a Win 94 44RM, other than the goofy safety it is a very nice rifle, way better than the 70's and 80's stuff. I like if for kids to use as the muzzle blast is low, but it if definately outranged by the 30WCF and 32 Special and they're young enough to be impressed by "44 Magnum".
 
I just carried a 16” 44mag with 305grain hard cast boolits on a moose hunt. Didn’t get the chance to use it unfortunately. Has taken deer and bear down very quickly, nothing had made it out of sight yet.
 
Always makes me wonder why a .44 cal hard cast that doesn't expand is reputed to kill so well when a 6mm mono that opens up to .44" just about instantly and penetrates very well, isn't.
 
If allowed by law, which will never occur, I would use my 44 Magnum, Smith and Wesson 129-3 as a back-up when grizzly hunting.
 
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