I asked this awhile ago but nobody answered so I figured I'd try again Deer gun season here in Ohio will be here in about a month. I'm going to use my 454 Casull. I got the gun earlier this year and have been shooting it pretty much every weekend. I'm going to use open sights and limit myself to 50 yard shots...I can shoot farther but I dont want to take a chance. I also reload for this. Factory ammo shoots good but my reloads shoot better. I have two loads I'm considering but I dont know which would be best for deer. I'm hoping maybe one of you handgun hunting veterans can help me alittle. My first load uses 30.5gr of Win 296 with a 300gr XTP Mag bullet. This is good for about 1700 or so fps, I dont remember the exact velocity right now. The second load is a hard cast Cast Performance 360gr bullet using 22 gr of 296. I did notice it doesnt have the recoil or quite the muzzle blast as my first load. I just dont know which bullet would be best. Would a hollow point like the XTP be good for a shot in the vitals or would it be better to use the big cast bullet to just punch a big hole in the deer. Also, I'm curious, has anyone here used a 454 to shoot a white tail? Did it go down pretty hard? All I have shot is paper and steel targets. When I see what it does to a steel plate I can only wonder what would happen should I hit the shoulder or something. Thanks for any help