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04-26-2011, 12:05 AM
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Personally I would not use a 357 for deer at anything over 40 yds..GOB is right that the bullet is heavier than the 150 30-30 but the 30-30 is traveling quite a bit faster and has more energy Just my opinion on the 357. I have killed many deer with a 22 Hornet and the 218 Bee but all were very easy shots at very short range killing them on crop damage permits. Mostly 20-25 yd head shots. If you could get the 357 in a rifle to put out over 2200 ft per second..maybe a bit farther..But I don't know if you can get that kind of velocities. A friend uses a 357 Max to hunt deer with a Contender and kills his eating meat every year with it..but he is a very good meticulous shot and shoots 'em at shorter ranges.. Easy to do in his area
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04-26-2011, 09:49 AM
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I've hunted with a .357 mag and Maximum for a while. Never shot anything with the mag, taken a few with the max. Keep bullet weight up, and you'll be fine. The max has a 22" barrel that likes the 180 gr Hornady ssp. It does wonders on any whitetail its pointed at. Never had one go 20 yards after being hit with that. You can't use that bullet in the lever guns, but the new lever evolution stuff might be worth a look. Kep shot distance reasonable, and you'll be fine.
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