For whitetail... Ruger SBH, .44remmag, 10.5"bbl, Hornady LeveRevolution, and PRACTICE. Just sayin'. I've taken a yearling with a 7.5" BH in .357mag with SPLN off the shelf, but only took that shot because I fell asleep under a tree and woke up to a doe nearly in my lap. When I handgun hunt deer...