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Basically a .357, .44 or .45 carbine will be very effective on deer inside of 100 yards. Henry, Marlin, Winchester,Ruger, Uberti, Browning, and even Rossi have good lever actions in some or all of those calibers in varying levels of cost and finish. Ruger has a bolt in .357 and .44 that is appreciated by those who own one. You can have a great deer rifle in a pistol caliber carbine. Do you reload? If you are only shooting factory ammo, I'd look to double up the caliber with a handgun you already own. If you roll your own, it isn't as significant, and you can tailor practice loads and hunting loads to your enjoyment and needs. But I wouldn't worry about a .44 mag doing the job on a whitetail inside of 100 yards, as long as the bullet hits where it is supposed to.
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