The 32 H&R Magnum and the 38 Special will take deer cleanly at ranges under 50 yards if you demand perfect bullet placement. While I do not believe either gun is suitable for deer I have seen it done with both cartridges. The 38 Special loaded with wadcutters is quite effective on un-alarmed deer when the range is under 50 yards. A shot just over the heart will cause a doe to “hump-up” and quite often they do not take a step. The 32 Magnum loaded with 100-grain Hornady XTP bullets ahead of 9.8 grains of Hodgdon 110 will do the same thing. This load is not for the light frame guns but in the Ruger Single Six Bisley this is a “magic load.”
Many of our West Texas does and spike bucks weigh less than 125 pounds on the hoof and the key to killing them quickly is phrase: “un-alarmed.”
Many of our West Texas does and spike bucks weigh less than 125 pounds on the hoof and the key to killing them quickly is phrase: “un-alarmed.”
