Thread: 44 Mag Subsonic

I'm partly motivated by wanting something light, short and handy for the bush, and partly by wanting something hopefully hearing safe without earpro, which would be awesome for quick shots. Some places I hunt I need to be able to shoot 300 yards, but there's another place I like to go which is steep as f***, often very tight and most of the shots are very close. That's what got me thinking about a second rifle for scrambling around with. For a while I was thinking to work up a subsonic load for my existing .308, but then I started learning about expansion and twist rates and it started to look less satisfactory a solution. Then I stumbled on the idea of .44 mag, which solves a lot of those issues instantly plus you get heavier projectiles with more energy close in. I've been thinking single shot for the simplicity but the lever action is also a really good idea. I shot a goat last week at 10 metres and although I didn't need it, being able to quickly cycle a second round into the chamber did feel reassuring. Of course as soon as I get this rig sorted I'll probably start only seeing animals at 250m + lol.