Best .357 magnum cartridge for deer hunting

[conmaesta]

Within a hundred to a hundred and twenty yards. I'd be using a Ruger 77/357 carbine with 18.5 inch barrel..I have a Leupold 3-9x40 scope on the rifle...I hear Buffalo Bore 180 gr. are good and I've also read that Hornady 158 gr. XLT's are also great...Anyone out there with actual experience with this calibre that can give me an opinion...

 

[FLHTCUI]

They killed deer in the olden days with a 25:20...
Seems like your choice might have improved since then.
Get out there and give it a whirl with a field report?
Rob

 

[billdick]

158 grain work just fine.

 

[mbogo3]

Speer Gold Dots.....a 158gr Ruko went through 19" of mule deer a couple years back by a friend's .357 carbine......Harold

 

[conmaesta]

Excellent, thanks for the feedback...

 

[Longwalker]

From what I've read, any 158 grain jacketed bullet without hollow point should do the job. I hope to do the field research myself next season.

 

[safehunter]

I think this is the last thread about this topic:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-as-a-hunting-round-(From-lever-action-rifle)

I can repeat my advice here but then what was the point of searching out the link for you...

 

[conmaesta]

I think this is the last thread about this topic:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...-as-a-hunting-round-(From-lever-action-rifle)

I can repeat my advice here but then what was the point of searching out the link for you...

Hey thanks for that...Forgot about the search function...Will be sure to check that out next time I have a question.

 

[galamb]

Sold a crap load of Hornady's Lever Revolution 357 just prior to the deer season.

So "someone" thinks it's good to use for deer - at it's price point I don't think it was bought for cowboy action shooting

 

[B]

American Eagle 158grn JSP is loaded fairly hot and seems to penetrate very well with moderate expansion.

 

[Twist]

What length of barrel are you shooting it out of OP? I was considering picking up a .357 rifle but was unsure if the barrel length would greatly affect it.

 

[Bigfoot 870]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gPBKt3fFCw

https://www.hornady.com/store/357-Mag-158-gr-XTP/

http://www.hornady.com/store/357-Mag-140-gr-FTX-LEVERevolution/

 

[tokguy]

I found 357 Leverlution came apart when I shot a buck with it. Ok on a frontal shot, not perhaps ideal on a shoulder. Just my opinion of course.

 

[Red_Mist]

I found 357 Leverlution came apart when I shot a buck with it. Ok on a frontal shot, not perhaps ideal on a shoulder. Just my opinion of course.

My buddy shot a WT buck last year with that load at 125 yards. Ribs on entry and shoulder on exit....buck crumbled. Lots of damage.