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Offline evidrine

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best .357 rounds for deer?
« on: November 21, 2011, 07:25:11 AM »
currently looking at the Barnes Vort-X 140 grn. hunting loads. Says they are designed for large game. Any input?
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Re: best .357 rounds for deer?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 12:12:36 PM »
Great luck with hardcast lead.  I load my own 165gr, but I am sure that anything from that range up would work as well.  Better velocity than you can get with the jacketed slugs and they will punch through a shoulder (or both) within 50 yards. 
 
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Re: best .357 rounds for deer?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 12:36:58 PM »
Ihavent used the solid copper bullets in any of my hunting hand guns...
 
My fav 357 mag pistol bullet is the Speer 140 HP with a still load of H110.. Excellent penetration and expansion form my 8" barrel Colt Whitetailer.
 
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Re: best .357 rounds for deer?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2011, 07:39:53 AM »
Revolver or SS?
 
Length of barrel?
 
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Re: best .357 rounds for deer?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2011, 07:44:14 AM »
...revolver with 6" barrel.
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Re: best .357 rounds for deer?
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2011, 03:34:15 AM »
For me, I like Federal Fusions 158 grain JSP. They have worked for me in the past.  ;) 
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Re: best .357 rounds for deer?
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2011, 06:41:01 AM »
Quote from: evidrine on November 22, 2011, 07:44:14 AM
...revolver with 6" barrel.

If the deer are 150 - 200 lbs on the hoof then I'd opt for a standard lead core HP/SP of 140 - 158 gr at 1350 - 1450 fps. If the deer are smaller then I'd opt for a 125 XTP?FP at 1500+ fps. 
I prefer a soft cast HP 358156 at 1400 out of my 6" 357 revolver but the Hornady factory loads of the 140 XTP would be my choice there.
 
BTW; my choices are for broadside or raking shots puting the bullet through the heart/lung (not "behind the shoulder").  I also don't do Texas heart shots. 
 
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