So after a year of procrastinating and telling myself I was going to work up a load for deer hunting I never did anything. With the season right around the corner I need a recommendation for a decent .357 Magnum round available for hunting. I will be shooting it out of my 6" S&W revolver. Thanks.
.357 Magnum for Deer Hunting
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Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
Use any of the commercially made defensive rounds.
Make good hits.
Easy peasy.
Make good hits.
Easy peasy.
thegatman
.308 Win
Buy a real gun like a 44 magnum. Deer gets hit. Deer falls down
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
I would not use the hp's for deer. The 110 and 125 grain are a bit light for deer hunting.
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ECU Pirates
.308 Win
The guy asks for 357 deer loads and gets told buy a .44 mag..... the 357 mag is plenty for deer.
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RandallOfLegend
.40 S&W
Federal P357SA
180 grain Swift A-Frame JHP Bullet
Federal Premium Ammunition - Handgun
You could roll your own with that projectile if you wanted a little more speed. But at handgun hunting distances that should work just fine.
180 grain Swift A-Frame JHP Bullet
Federal Premium Ammunition - Handgun
You could roll your own with that projectile if you wanted a little more speed. But at handgun hunting distances that should work just fine.
A stout load with a heavy bullet (158+) will put a deer down. Shot placement is primary. I wouldn't use hollow points myself, but that is arguable.
When I was younger and a good shot, a 150 grain jacketed semi wadcutter was a deadly load because it was very accurate. Your gun may vary.
When I was younger and a good shot, a 150 grain jacketed semi wadcutter was a deadly load because it was very accurate. Your gun may vary.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Almost all hollow points are designed to expand and penetrate just enough to prevent overpenetration in humans.
I would think you'd want a bullet that penetrates both sides of the animal. Also if it is a front side shot instead of a perfect side shot, it may not penetrate enough to even reach vitals.
A wadcutter round or soft point is a better choice that'll have complete passthrough.
I would think you'd want a bullet that penetrates both sides of the animal. Also if it is a front side shot instead of a perfect side shot, it may not penetrate enough to even reach vitals.
A wadcutter round or soft point is a better choice that'll have complete passthrough.
Now I feel so inadequate.
A stout load with a heavy bullet (158+) will put a deer down. Shot placement is primary. I wouldn't use hollow points myself, but that is arguable.
When I was younger and a good shot, a 150 grain jacketed semi wadcutter was a deadly load because it was very accurate. Your gun may vary.
I was thinking of 158 grain or higher JHP or SP. The federal that @RandallOfLegend mentioned looks interesting. I'll be at Cabelas on Monday and my choice will really depend on what they have in stock.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Go soft point. The video below shows about 13 inches in penetration from a 158 gr hollowpoint and the video below that shows about 22 inches in penetration with the softpoint in the same bullet weight.
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
Barnes makes an amazing 140 gr copper bullet that is fantastic for deer. It's the only hp I would use. Not much recoil either.
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Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
a deer has a chest size about that of a human. if you wont use a HP on a deer then i assume you wont use one for humans?
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
Human and deer anatomy are not really comparable. Deer don't always present a frontal chest shot either. Why risk wounding an animal when better bullets for hunting are available?
ECU Pirates
.308 Win
OP this is a good choice:
RandallOfLegend
.40 S&W
That's why I specifically mentioned the Swift A-Frame projectile that Federal loads. That projectile as well as Hornady XTP are meant to have minimal expansion with lots of penetration. Designed for deer sized game, not humans.
Deer are tougher than humans. I think I would use a 158 grain or heavier cast lead bullet. You'll get full penetration which means a decent blood trail. The Barnes 140 grain that was previously suggested sounds good too. That's the best of both worlds.
Dan
Dan
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I know this is an old thread but I loaded up some Sierra Sports Master 158gr JSP and plan on using them in my 4" GP 100 as a back up to my 20" Rossi this deer season. I also have some 158 gr XTPs may carry in the 4" instead of the soft points.
HighlandLofts
6.5 Creedmoor
I bought a 7 & 1/2" stainless Redhawk in 357 magnum to compliment the Ruger 77/357 (stainless/synthetic stock) I bought for deer hunting. I was going to use my stainless 6" GP100 but figure the extra barrel length on the redhawk would increase the velocity a little.
I need to work up a load for all three of these guns. 158 grain minumum bullet weight.
I'd like to buy a Ruger 77/44 stainless/synthetic to compilment my two 44 magnum redhawks. The rehawks both have 7 & 1/2" barrels. Once I get the 77/44 I'll work up load for these guns as well.
I need to work up a load for all three of these guns. 158 grain minumum bullet weight.
I'd like to buy a Ruger 77/44 stainless/synthetic to compilment my two 44 magnum redhawks. The rehawks both have 7 & 1/2" barrels. Once I get the 77/44 I'll work up load for these guns as well.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
A friend of mine uses a S&W Model 66 with a six in barrel, 158 gr, JHP's and has been very successful.
Robin
Robin
freddy
.308 Win
Yes, Buffalo bore or for less money underwood ammo.