I'm looking at using a handgun for deer hunting in the Midwest (seems that Iowa doesn't like rifles, and handguns allow you to shoot more than shotgun, BP and bows).

I've been looking at a 10mm for a while, but I keep finding 45 ACP pistols with 6" barrels for much less $$. I've carried a 45 for people for over a decade, but I hadn't really thought about using it for deer.

Anyone have actual experience using 45 ACP on deer - especially these corn-fed monsters?