Ever Shot A Deer W/ .357 Mag?

I took a big doe 4 yrs back with a taurus 357 6in. She was 42 yds out and dropped like a sack of potatoes with 158gn XTPs. Took both lungs and heart on that one. This is the smallest caliber handgun allowed in Ohio, and rifle is illegal. That only leaves shotgun, handgun, and pointy sticks. (and the muzzle loader).
 
CALNRA,
If the deer you are talking about was taken in Ohio. And in fact you took it with a .308 cal. rifle. You probably shouldn't post that online anywhere. Wrong gun, and wrong caliber for hunting in Ohio. Even if the .308 was in a pistol, that's a no no. :eek:

Just an FYI.
 
I've never tried it, but I want to. Gunshop down the road from me carries 357 in his lever guns, but not 30-30. I've heard the 357 in rifle gives great results inside of woods ranges (50 - 80 yards in my woods). It seems people are viewing the 357 lever as a meat gun--lightweight, fast handing and clean kill with minimal meat damage. Their not that expensive in lever gun, and be a good birthday present for my dad considering he carries a 357 revolver (single action Ruger Blackhawk I thing). Having shot that revolver and seeing what it does to things I wouldn't hesitate to level it against anything in Pennsylvania's woods so long as we're talking pistol range.
That said, it is not the cartridge for 125 - 250 yard shots. For that you have the 243, 308, 30-06, etc...
 
Shot 2 deer with .357 mag - one was square front shot from about 30 yds and he ran about 30 yds. Other shot was about 50 yds, double lungs - he ran about 40 yds. Both of them were older bucks, 24 and 22 in. spreads. In CT these are pretty good bucks!
 
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