Author Topic: 357 ammo?? (Read 2747 times)

lubbockdave · « **on:** March 21, 2004, 08:39:39 AM »

what kind of 357 factory ammo should i be looking for to hunt deer with? I just lucked into a ruger gp 100 and a marlin both in 357!! Any one use gold dot bullets?

Thanks

papajohn428 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2004, 09:35:45 AM »

Unless you're hunting some really big bucks, I'd use a 158 grain Jacketed Soft point in either gun, provided your ranges are short and your marksmanship is up to it. Hollowpoints are okay for defense, but an expanding soft point will most likely exit and leave a better blood trail, should one be necessary. A 357 rifle is just the ticket for deer in the thick woods, many thousands of deer are taken with them every year. Bigger deer or feral hogs might require something bigger, or at least heavier, like a 180-gr. flat nosed cast bullet. HTH.
PJ

HAMMERHEAD · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2004, 09:21:38 PM »

Give Winchester supreme 180 gr Nosler partition loads a try. My Marlin loves them, and with the partition design they won't overexpand or underpenetrate. Also at range (75-150 yards), they retain their velocity better than lighter loads. It's an exeptionally accurate load in both my Python and Marlin, can't recomend them enough! They're not a cheap load, but mabey the best commercial .357 hunting load ever. Corbon 180 JSP's are exellent as well.

Jerry Lester · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2004, 05:19:18 PM »

I've killed quite a few deer with both a revolver, and rifle in 357 magnum. I suggest either 158g XTP-FPs or a good SP for deer. Although I've killed deer with HPs in both the revolver, and rifle, I don't recomend them.

rugerman · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2004, 03:08:17 AM »

Hey lubbockdave my .357 marlin really likes the gold dot bullets with a max load of h110. Last year I killed a nice 9pt with it , did a good job, bullet went thru both sides and left a good blood trail. The deer only went about 50 yards and he even went up hill and fell close to a woods road so he was easy to drag to the truck. Guess he knew he was going home with me.

mag41vance · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:17:33 AM »

Hammerhead said it. If you can stomach paying $15.00 bucks for 20 rounds. That is by far the best factory round I've tried.
Now you can take my advice, but I wouldn't listen to anyone else unless they have a gender. You might try establishing your own gender as well, that way I'll know wether or not to tip my hat to you, or shake your hand. :wink:
vANCe

Jerry Lester · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:39:07 PM »

ROTFLMAO!!!

I never even noticed that! Thank's, and now I gotta figure out how to fix it.

PS. I'm a male! LOL!

Carwi · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2004, 03:21:59 AM »

If you want to use Speer Gold dots then you are better off using the 158gr GDSP not the HP version. I got great penetration when I took 2 does last season and both fell within sight!

147 Grain · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2005, 10:58:41 AM »

I second the Winchester Supreme 180-gr. Partitions.

Next choice would be from Hornady.