357mag for DEER?
09-09-2009, 05:18 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: southeast iowa
Posts: 146
357mag for DEER?
Anyone load a 357 for deer?
Has anyone tried 170gr. sierra HP's in 357. I recently loaded some and the exposed soft lead HP started to mushroom and would not seat the same. Ever seen this before? I currently am loading 140gr XTP and 160gr CL/SIL from hornady. Think these would work at 50yds and in?
Has anyone tried 170gr. sierra HP's in 357. I recently loaded some and the exposed soft lead HP started to mushroom and would not seat the same. Ever seen this before? I currently am loading 140gr XTP and 160gr CL/SIL from hornady. Think these would work at 50yds and in?
09-09-2009, 06:18 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spokane Washington
Posts: 1,042
158gr swc is what I was loading. There is no reason a 357 wont work for deer. Are you wanting to use pistol or rifle? Pistol is no probs out to 50-75 yards, rifle 100-125 yards. The other bullets and loads that you mentioned I have no comment on.
