[Buckeye 7x57]

Buddy of mine shot a full-size doe with a 230 grain Federal Hydra-shok from his 1911. She ran about 30 yards and folded up. Shot was about 30 yards. I have a hard time believing that a whitetail shot squarely through the ribs with a 230 grain HST could get too far. JMHO

Ron

 

[SDGlock23]

Any service caliber will work on deer, they're not tanks all you need is good shot placement. I'm not saying they're ideal, I guess in ways no handgun is ideal in that regard but they will work if you do your part.

 

[Kentucky Shooter]

Limit your shot distance with the .45acp as you would if hunting with archery, and I think you would be as successful as most archery hunters- which isn’t perfect either, especially for the unpracticed and those who don’t have the self discipline to wait for the right shot.

But successful enough that dedicated archers are willing to risk it with careful practice and careful shot selection. And no disrespect to archery, it’s a great sport. If you hunt long enough, you will lose an animal no matter what your weapon of choice is.

 

[collim1]

I would be much more concerned about whether or not I could make the shot accurately.

45 with practically any decent JHP will do the job.

 

[JD-9.3]

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230 grain black talon after going through both shoulders of a whitetail and stopping at the offside hide , 30yards . I typically use hardcast though

230gr Sig V crown , 18 yards , frontal cranium entrance , exit at base of skull/ top of spine . Rode the neck skin down 7” and stopped there under skin.

would have to try a couple more in more substantial meat to see how I feel about them