Author Topic: FEDERAL AM. EAGLE FOR 44 MAG. (Read 533 times)

dave hall · « **on:** August 17, 2004, 06:40:05 PM »

HAS ANYONE HUNTED DEER WITH THESE ROUNDS?I'VE SHOT THESE ROUNDS FOR TARGET,BUT HAVEN'T TRIED THEM ON GAME.LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.THANKS GUYS :-)

biglmbass · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2004, 09:10:41 AM »

Have hunted deer with this round, but have not shot an animal w/ it yet. Sorry I can't help you there.

Suprisingly this "bargain" ammo is superbly accurate in both my Smith and Contender. It's a shame I can't find this ammo locally anymore.

SLAVAGE · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2004, 11:22:08 AM »

when i got my ruger sbh 3 years ago next week lol i got a box of that an hornadys 240 xtps an winchesters 250 gold an i started useing the american eagles ther federals by the way but any ways they shoot very good not much difference in acuricy as the winchesters at twice the price an one time last year i grabed the gun case an forgot the ammo wallet that had the winchesters in it an had the american in the case i shot a doe i would guess 60 yards an well it wasent the best shoot i missed the heart by like half a foot lol first time with a hand gun any ways the thing went about 20 yards an fell over i would shoot this round for deer if i wasent hand loading now so i do recomend it just do your part an it will be a very good round
dave

SD Handgunner · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2004, 04:58:07 AM »

While I have not used this ammo personally on Whitetails, a cousin has. He was shooting it out of a 8 /38" 629 Classic with a 2x Leupold Handgun Scope. He shot a really decent 8 point Whitetail at a range of 110 yards. The bullet destroyed the top of the heart and the bottom of the lungs, ran about 40 yards and piled up dead. Upon field dressing the buck we learned that bullet only hit a rib bone and did not expand too much at all.

SD Handgunner

TScottO · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2004, 03:40:28 PM »

If I didn't reload I would use American Eagle or PMC for target practice but for hunting I would spend the money and buy a premium loading. A dollar a pop for a premium bullet isn't going to break the bank if you shoot them enough to fine tune your sights just before deer season and to only shoot deer.

Be Safe,
Scott