I love the idea of a rifle/handgun pair (for the purpose of stocking less ammo), so assuming either .357 mag or .44 mag are the forerunners there, which one would do the best on whitetail at 150 yards?
I'm not being argumentative, because I truly don't know, but is the .357 mag really up to that task? I had a Smith 686 for years, and the tolerable handgun recoil lead me to believe that caliber might not be a great stand-in for a big game cartridge.
p.s. I know .41 mag and .45 Colt could be up there as well, but the handgun versions are basically only offered in single action (with very few exceptions). Using the "pick a caliber that twins with a handgun," it should be an easily acquired double action revolver caliber.
Thank you!