.40 cal field load

[lazy]

My buddy who bow hunts had to put his doe down with his XD 40, 4 rounds to the chest and nothing, no full penatration. A fith shot at point blank to the head finally did it. He said they were hollow points, and after complaining to the guy at the gun shop, He was told they are for people not deer.

Does any one make a factor round to deal with this problem?

Should he have his step dad handload some thing up? What would that be?

Would we be better off with getting him somthing like a M-10 from the gun show (300.00) and loading it with BB?

He is hunting in Gaines Michigan

Thanks A lot guys for your anwsers.

 

[handgunner356]

Just goes to show you if a handgun won't stop a 125# deer how would it be expected to "knock someone right off their feet" when hit. Even a 20ga slug gun has more energy at 100yds then a .44mag has at the barrel. But hollow points are designed to stop in the body without over penetration, for hunting I'd be inclined to go with the heavest FMJ round for caliber I could find. In 40 you'd be looking at 180gr FMJ, but still looking for a head shot, not much meat if you tenderize the whole d@mm deer! Plus you don't have to explain to the game warden how there's no way the deer was shot and fell on the arrow. If you look at the special handgun hunting rounds in 357/44 you'll see heavier weight hardcast, controlled expansion or partition style bullets used.

 

[SMSgt]

My thought too: Why is he not putting one in the doe's head? Saving the antlers?

As for the bullet performance (or lack of), Not all HPs are created equal.

 

[s&wchad]

In Michigan, you're not allowed to finish off a dear shot during archery season with a firearm. You are allowed to have a handgun on you if you have a CPL, but it's only for self defense.

 

[lazy]

Apperantly the doe was doing the kicking chiken.

A hot and heavy FMJ, I figured somthing like that. thanks

 

[OKFC05]

Apperantly the doe was doing the kicking chiken.

You and your friend seem to be ignoring the fact that in nearly every state, using a firearm to finish a deer during bow season is a crime. It certainly is in MI.

 

[lazy]

Thats why I do not us a bow.

 

[scattershot]

On the other hand, I had a buddy who killed a deer with a .380. Go figure.

 

[Wheel-er]

Interesting