Originally Posted by
Father Forkhorn
This is what I'm thinking. It may work out.
How fur friendly is the 222?
That's sort of what I'm figuring on the 357. There is Hornady's leverevolution ammo that might double that, based on reading.
I'm still interested hearing from others if anyone wants to weigh in.
I use older Remington PSPBT (pointed soft point boat tail) 50 grain in my .222. Most times it is hole in, hole out, as long as you don't gut shoot them. I'd avoid hollow point or V Max type bullets.
I read where the 125 grain .357 has a similar velocity (ballistics) to my 35 Remington. My .35 wouldn't be my first choice for shooting a Hare. I want something left to eat.
I did gut shoot a Fox once with my .35 it wasn't pretty. Looked like I'd used hand grenade.
Like the .35 most of the ammo for the .357 is round nose, not the best choice IMO if you want to save the fur.