Anyone currently hunting with 357 magnum?

[anglia2]

Back in the day we loaded up some anti bear 357 loads with 180 gr flat point bullets (silhouette bullets). Drove them as fast as we dared, and tested them on bear skulls. They would punch right through. Recoil was fierce in a 4 inch handgun, and I don't think a steady diet of them would be a good choice for anything this side of a Redhawk, but they did the job. - dan

I shot some similiar loads through my Security Six , which I still have . I didn't shoot more than 20? of them through. They penetrated extremely well , but were very unpleasant to shoot . The Ruger handled the load no problem , it was me that was the limiting factor lol .

 

[legi0n]

 

[dthunter]

I have enjoyed hunting whitetail, Mule deer, and black bears with a couple 357's over the years.
Love my IMI pump action timberwolf carbine!
The others are a Rossi Puma lever, and a Thompson Center Contender carbine. It is so light and tiny!

 

[bunny]

My 16” barrel Rossi 92 .357 shoots 158 XTP’s at just over 1700 fps To me that’s good for any deer out to 100 yards, and it is very nice to carry