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Offline BKS

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357 Magnum Round for Deer
« on: September 25, 2011, 06:12:23 PM »
 I have a 357 Magnum handi rifle I hope to deer hunt with this year.
 
 I am torn between loading some of the 158 gr SJFP  or buying Buffalo bore 180 LBT rounds.
 
 Any suggestions? I also may cut the barrel back to 16-18 inches if that effects the decisions.
 
 If the 158 are the weight to go, any loads would be appreciated.
 
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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 06:46:46 PM »
 Try this load, 158 grain Remington soft nose flat point, 17.5 grains of Lil-Gun, CCI mag primer. My grandson has taken 2 deer with this load. Both pass throughs, both 20-30 yards to recovery, good blood trails, farthest was 58 yards, boiler room shots. This load was w recommended by Jerry Lester, who had taken over 50 deer with it at the time. So i call it the "Jerry Lester" load.
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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2011, 07:07:36 PM »
Either should work inside 50 yards.  Any further, I'd probably go with the BB load
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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 02:49:12 AM »
My .357 Magnum hunting load is 158 gr. JSP or JHP over 17.0 gr. H110. for 1800+ fps.  I chose it because it is the most accurate magnum load out of my Handi Maxi and will dump a deer just fine.

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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2011, 03:24:58 AM »
Two of my favorite bullets for use on deer with a carbine in 357 Mag are the Hornady XTP 158 FR bullet and the Speer 170 GDSP.
 
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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2011, 03:51:30 AM »
I'm curious about this too, I use Fed. Amer. Eagle 158 gr. jsp and I have not taken a deer with that load yet, but from reading this here I'm starting to 2nd guess that loads ability to take a deer cleanly at the 90 yards I have to shoot. I know that shot placement is king, but should I be bumping up to the Buf. Bore too or do you think that would be good to go?
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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2011, 04:46:27 AM »
Quote from: Maccool on September 26, 2011, 03:51:30 AM
I'm curious about this too, I use Fed. Amer. Eagle 158 gr. jsp and I have not taken a deer with that load yet, but from reading this here I'm starting to 2ND guess that loads ability to take a deer cleanly at the 90 yards I have to shoot. I know that shot placement is king, but should I be bumping up to the Buf. Bore too or do you think that would be good to go?
Off the top of my head I dont know ballistics of this loading. But, I believe its considered a full house loading. Being its loaded with the preferred JSP bullet and fired from a Rifle/Carbine barrel. I would be confident using it for deer with in 100 or so yards.
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Re: 357 Magnum Round for Deer
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2011, 05:43:42 AM »
My grandson also took 2 deer with the 357 handi using the XTP 158 loads, I use 13.8 gr of 2400, that turned out to be the most accurate in my gun. Performed just fine, I would say stay under 100 yards with it, the grandsons shots were between 50 and 70 yards.
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