.357 magnum & deer

[Catfish]

I`ve been useing a 357 max. in a 16 in. barrel for a few year and would guess that the 357 mag. would do about the same from a rifle. I like the cal., but stick to double lung shots. I pinned the first deer I shot with the gun in the frount shoulder joint. I was useing a 170 gr. Sierra HP bullet and the bullet failled, big hole on the outside, no penitration. At the angle of the shot I thought it would take out the shoulder and the heart. Since that first deer I have taken only shots that had ribbes between me and the lungs. None have dropped on the spot, but none have went 60 yrds. If you could get a rifle in 357 max. it would make a tremondus deer gun, and you couls still shoot mags. in it.

[wrenchman]

I like the 357 becouse u can youse it as a side arm thow i do not hunt with just it i have killed a few deer with it.
I try to limit the shot to bow shots the closes one was my fist deer with a hand gun and it was about 10 yads the longest shot was about 45 yards.
Try to go with well made rounds hornady was what i used i have not tryed the leverlution rounds but have been thinking of trying them.
As a rifle i think you could shoot farther and you would find more energy.