Author Topic: Best deer caliber for 10" barrel (Read 2617 times)

haroldclark · « **Reply #30 on:** January 23, 2004, 08:18:45 PM »

I want you to know that there is a night and day pain difference between the two guns. Of course, I have know guys that have slammed the car door on their hands and then declare "that wasn't bad".

Harold Clark

cbagman · « **Reply #31 on:** January 28, 2004, 05:42:30 PM »

Well.. You did good to select a Bullberry 10 inch in .30 Herrett..(or any other compact caliber). I shot a few factory 10 inch barrels in .44 mag and in .30-.30 and found recoil to be very sharp and not too pleasant.. The Bullberry is a fixed larger diameter than most factory 10 inch barrels and this helps tame the beast. All my shorter barrels are after market bull barrels or cut and recrowned TC 14 inch ones.. Actually I like 12 inch better than 10 for the balance... You did good.. Try a .357 Bain & Davis also if you want a good shooter with 158 g bullets. Another thought comes to mind.. The older factory TC barrels seem to have better throats and had six grooves on a lot of calibers.. Seem to shoot better.. Most all the Bullberry barrels shoot great.. They stand behind them.. I once had a real early .45 Colt Bullberry and it did not pass muster. I sent it back to Bullberry and got a phone call from them... Shortly I received a new one that shoots great!!
from Cbagman

HL · « **Reply #32 on:** January 30, 2004, 07:32:38 AM »

The 44mag in 10" is not all that bad, especially if you get a good set of grips to absorb some of the recoil. I used a set of Grippers on mine and recoil was not that hard on the hand.

My choice would be the 44mag due to the availability in bullet weights and styles. Especially if you cast, hardened wheel wheights will achieve greater velocities than the jacketed bullets will of the same weight, if properly sized and lubed. If you choose to use cast, use at least 280gr to 300gr. The effect a 300gr cast has on deer is unbelievable.

I have since gone to a 14" in 44mag and recoil is nothing to worry about there either.

Have fun choosing,

That's part of it.

HL

MWalker · « **Reply #33 on:** January 31, 2004, 05:29:53 AM »

.357 Remington Maximum is my choice in a 10" barrel.
I load my own, so ammunition is not a problem.
It is cheap and easy to reload straight walled cartridges, besides in Ohio the handgun is restricted to straight walled cartridges.

The .357 Max is less recoil than the .44 Mag, shoots flatter, and has nearly the same energy with a 180gr projectile.

All the deer I have shot with it has died very quickly, one buck managed to walk about 40 yards with massive vital organ damage. One doe dropped where she stood.

Joe Kool · « **Reply #34 on:** January 31, 2004, 11:28:13 AM »

The caliber I use, depends on where I hunt. If the country is open or the woods are big timber, I use the 30 Herret. If the area is thick woods or heavy brush I use a 45 Colt, with 325 gr. cast bullets. I have missed a few deer because the 30 Herret clipped an unseen twig or two, between me and the deer, and deflected the bullet. The 45 caliber, 325 gr bullet is affected much less by the twigs. In the 45 colt, I can get the 325 gr bullet up to 1450 fps.. If the range will only be 125 yds., a 280, 300 or 320 gr. cast bullet at 1200 fps. will work just fine, in a 45 Colt or 44 Mag.