Question for my oldest boy

[purpledragon]

He wants to take a deer this year with his 45acp.
So, my ? is what would be a good round do do it with?
It will be at short bow hunting range. I offered him my 45colt, but he's set on his acp, so any help is greatly appreciated....Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[dfanonymous]

He wants to take a deer this year with his 45acp.
So, my ? is what would be a good round do do it with?
It will be at short bow hunting range. I offered him my 45colt, but he's set on his acp, so any help is greatly appreciated....Thanks in advance for any help.

ACP will be more efficient than .45 colt.

That said, no matter how you slice it, it's a poor cartridge for killing, relative to other things out there.

Here's a video of a guy using a 3.3 inch barrel on a doe at some like 20y. He was using 230 gr Hornady xtp.

 

[Ernie]

A modern (Ruger, etc...) 45 LC revolver is more than capable of deer and or elk.
I don't want efficiency, I want performance for hunting.

 

[dfanonymous]

I don't want efficiency, I want performance for hunting.

Then use a rifle.

 

[Ernie]

Then use a rifle.

I think it was clear I was talking about the comparison of the two straight-wall cartridges the OP mentioned.
I have no problem hunting big game with a straight-wall case in a single-shot, semi-auto or a revolver

 

[purpledragon]

We've done the wet paper deal with his acp 5"bbl and my 45colt 5 1/2" bbl with same weight ammo. And my Colt beats it every time.

 

[Ckgworks]

If I had to deer hunt with the acp, I would probably run a hard cast with a large meplate and try to poke a nearly 1/2" hole as deep as possible. There are some videos out there of hogs shot with 45 acp, but I don't remember loads they used. BTW......if you reload, and want to try some to load I have this mold and powder coated bullets I could send you some to try.

 

[purpledragon]

Thank you for your input..... PM coming..Thanks again!

 

[CBH Australia]

Shoot accurately and hit the vitals.

 

[jessej]

 

[purpledragon]

Shoot accurately and hit the vitals.

He's a good shot, pretty sure he'll get r there....Thanks

 

[birddog 68]

I like Hornady XTP bullets inside 30 yards.

Shoot accurately and hit the vitals.

And of course this = dead deer

 

[Lenny Foffa]

Sorry Mr. Dragon , No Comment .

 

[Muddyboots]

I have killed fair number of deer with handguns. Different cartridges. My experience is hit them square in shoulder to break them down plus getting frags in vitals. Bullets will "expand" better thru shoulder getting more energy transfer. Totally agree on largest metplat you can shoot. I have penciled thru behind shoulder resulting in dead deer with long track job. Just my experience.
YMMV