In Bowling pin shoots I went with slow and heavy in my Colt 1911, using the bullets for the 45 LC at about 600 fps. Its hell on pins. Doesn't leave them laying on the table when hit.
I do have some experience with the 125 VS 158 gr 357s. My service revolver was a 4 inch Model 28. In 74 when I joined the Anchorage PD, the issue ammo was 158 gr RN cast and loaded by trustees. I decided that wasn't for me so I carried my own reloads. Lyman's 358477, 150 gr. SWC.
Later the department evolved and started issuing Winchester 125 grn 357s.
In Alaska we get a lot of large animal calls. Moose and bear in yards and at school bus stops. Mainly injured moose at traffic accidents that had to be put down.
I've killed several moose with my Model 28, I tried the Win 125s, but they weren't near as effective as the Lyman SWCs. With a revolver its best to shoot them in the neck where the spine meets the brain. Moose have some of the heaviest, strongest neck muscles you'll encounter and you need penetration.
As to light vs heavy. Later in my career the Dept. decided to allow us to carry semis. I tried a Colt 1911, but the heavy 45 bullets couldn't compete with the SWC 357s in the moose shooting department, so after the first shot at moose, I went back to my Model 28.
Some reloading manuels say my 357 load of 2400 may be too much so I wont list it here. You'll have to find your own powder charge. But its hard to find a better 357 (and 38) bullet then the Lyman 358477. Its accurate in all my 38/357s including my Marlin Lever gun.