better all around revolver: .357 or .45 Colt?

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The 45 LC drops deer A LOT faster than the 357mag. All my deer were chest shot and out of the 5 deer taken, all the 45LC dropped faster than the 357mag. Lets put it this way, I dont hunt whitetail deer anymore with a 357mag. There are too many better choices. I reload both calibers.
 
This is a silly argument. Every man should have one of each.

I just wish there were more double action platforms to choose from in .45 Colt.

Still waiting for Ruger to make my RH. :(
 
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I would have to agree with one of each. The 45Colt is hard to come by sometimes, which is why I have a convertable, 45acp's are as common as 357 if not even more so and surplus ammo almost makes reloading unnecessary. The 357 is a lighter recoiling and lighter carry gun and has proven through the years to be a man stopper.
 
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errr...well if you use a good hollow point in the 357 & a non hollow point in the 45 Colt...
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Yes, I was comparing a good expanding .357 hollow point to .45 non hollow point. But I have to wonder about the .45 hollow point not having enough velocity to expand all the way. I admit, I don't have any data on the .45 HP. Can anyone shed light on this?
 
Just as an FYI... I have 45 Colt Gold Dots at the size of a quarter, shot out of my 45 Colt snubbie... IMO, they would have no problem expanding nicely in any number of normal production guns

since this is a CCW gun, I'm using Buffalo Bore ( standard pressure ) factory loads
 
The .45 Gold dots will expand to .73 at 700 plus fps. Does not take much speed to open up the Gold Dot .45 Colt. I hadn't really considered the carry factor, and if that is a concern, the .357 is the better choice. Smaller gun for smaller power. If you want serious power you go with the .45 Colt.
 
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