yeah, in my opinion and from what I hear from most of the guys I hunt with,
theres a different and in most guys opinion a bit more rewarding sense of accomplishment
when you use a handgun with open sights to get up close and drop game.
Ive used a 357 mag revolver dozens of times, it works just fine , a 357 mag revolver with a safe but
a stiff load of h110 and a gas check, 158-170 grain hard cast bullet in the vitals is very effective,
that being stated a 357 mag is certainly lethal in practiced hands ,
but Ive had more well hit deer run a short distance once hit with a 357 mag than with a 44 mag revolver
either is lethal, yet it occasionally takes a few seconds for the deer to realize the resulting internal damage
so it may run a short distance before the obvious damage manifests itself in loss of mobility in the deer.
Last edited by hardcastonly; 10-16-2019 at 04:36 PM.