What DO people hunt with 357?

[abbaswede]

Rather than a question of the minimum for big game, my question is: Any one use 357/38spl for small game? Coyotes? Jackrabbits with 38s or downloads? I have a 357 marlin lever coming. Haven't hunted in years, but I just might start again...

 

[Amphibious]

would prolly make a really fun rabbit gun for walking fence lines or snowshoeing in the winter. be far better choice then a .22 if one hunts in areas where they may stumble on a coyote or wolf to take a poke at.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

For me it would be a different question if we were talking handguns and if that was legal.

 

[carbonrod]

The onlything that I have seen taken by a 357 was a whitetailed buck. It was taken cleanly. It actually wasted more meat then I have ever done with my 308, but that could have been placement.

Keep your shots close, and know where the the bullet is, and the 357 will be fine.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Would certainly make a nice little walking around rifle for camping or hiking.

 

[triton]

Great cal up to deer. I had a .357 timberwolf a while back. Shot a nice doe with it. I was using 180 gr. Nosler partitions with 13.5gr. of H-110 I've also shot a couple of rabbits with it using hornady 110 gr. xtp's Great hunting rifle.

Dave.