.357 vs .44 mag vs .45LC

[Waldo666]

Which pistol Calibre rifle would be better to get for hunting/plinking? .357/.44mag/ 45LC.

 

[Uisge]

45-70

 

[unstableryan]

Depends what you hunt and if you reload.

 

[unstableryan]

45-70

But owning most of these suggestions I like this one. I can bring it down to .44 mag or to somewhere around 75% of a .458 win mag.

 

[GMC403]

Delete

 

[brybenn]

Dont forget the 41 mag

Would depend on game and range and platform. The 44 can do everything the 357 can

 

[Dake21]

I have a 357 and 44 mag. I like how cheap the 357 is but to knock down steel target the 44 does it better. Reloading for them is very pleasant and easy. I have no hunting experience with those two.

 

[kc34]

I picked up a 44mag single shot rifle recently and I think out to 100 yards or so I have enough energy for deer. Haven't shot it yet but once spring gets here I get it sighted in, run it through the chrono and see what it can do.

 

[Gatehouse]

I reload so I like the 45 Colt the best. For a non reloader and hunting, the 44 mag is the obvious choice.

 

[kamlooky]

44 mag.
Then find yerself the same in an old Marlin lever.

 

[hoytcanon]

.44 Mag... hands down.

 

[bugs]

I have both .357 and .44 mag I prefer the .44 for deer or bear hunting the .357 is great for plinking and will do for deer at reasonable range if you reload light loads in the .44 work fine for plinking

 

[JohnnyPython]

As mentioned, .44 mag is the way to go. You could even run .44 special which is close to 45 lc.

 

[The ROC]

Which pistol Calibre rifle would be better to get for hunting/plinking? .357/.44mag/ 45LC.

Tagged a buck at 80 yards with my 12" barrel Henry Big Boy 44mag with a 240 gr pill on opening day 2017. Handloads @ 1354 fps.

As mentioned above you can run 44 Specials for plinking.

 

[captonion]

44, or 357, either or for deer out to 100yds..

 

[elimsprint]

.45 Colt for me, 255 hard cast @1650 is easy and packs a wallop out of my 12" barrel Ranch Hand

 

[9.3 Hunter]

My preference is the 357mag. Fun/inexpensive to shoot, enough jam for small to medium game, and it complements my 35 Whelen.

This......exactly

 

[IAFS]

If you reload 45lc. Can plunk powderpuffs for fun and load up some really serious loads for game. As long as we're talking modern firearm.

 

[1960x]

I don't own one yet, but would love a lever gun in 38/357
that way I would need only 2 guns. A revolver and a rifle.

 

[emerson]

I reload so I like the 45 Colt the best. For a non reloader and hunting, the 44 mag is the obvious choice.

This.

.45 Colt for me, 255 hard cast @1650 is easy and packs a wallop out of my 12" barrel Ranch Hand

Yes, I get a heavier bullet over more H110 out of my 45 Mares Leg than my 44 Blackhawk.