Ive killed around 35-40 Whitetails with my .44 using 200-210 gn JHP, at ranges from 15-105 yds over the years. All these shots were thru shots leaving golf ball size exit wounds and all deer recovered within 15 yds or less. You can kill a whitetail with any weight 44 cal. bullet if you place your shot. Those who think only 300 gn bulllets will work on whitetails havent shot enough of them . Dont get me wrong, If i was hunting bear Id have a heavy bullet designed for the job, but you dont need that for whitetails.