***1600 feet = 533 yards***
Elmer Keith claimed he shot deer at 600 yards, with his .44 Mag handgun.
Assuming a muzzle velocity of 1400 fps, bullet drop at 600 yards is 45.5 feet with bullet velocity at impact of 723 fps.
So, shooting a deer at 600 yards with a .44 Mag handgun is possible.
I hit a beer keg once at around 200 yards with a 45 Taurus.
There’s video somewhere.
Pop.....wait for it....wait for it....Ting.
I was there, but I believe Elmer did it more.