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Best .357 ammo for deer?
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I would like to hear of all experiences with your ammo. I have a S&W .357, and a Henry .357 lever, that between my kids and myself have taken8-9 deer with, using everything from 158gr. HP to 180gr Sp, never once have had a pass through. We have lost 1, have recovered all others, I’m going to try the Buffalo Bore 180 hard cast this year. I would rather have a pass trough and a blood trail as opposed to a bullet expand but not pass through. What am I missing? Our shots have never been more than 40yds. Are you guys getting pass throughs with HP, or SP?
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Re: Best .357 ammo for deer?
Welcome to the forum from CT. We have several members who have successfully hunted with .357s and I'm sure you'll be getting several replies to questions. Glad you joined the conversation.Bms wrote:I would like to hear of all experiences with your ammo.
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I'd think at a 40-50 yard distance, the Buffalo Bore 180 hard cast would run through a whitetail. That manufacturer makes some serious hunting ammo. If you do use it and harvest a deer this season, it would be great to read of your experience. Best to you and the kids out in the woods!
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Re: Best .357 ammo for deer?
first, welcome to our forum, delighted to have you join us .... our sons have deer hunted with Ruger GP100's with 6" barrels for 30 some years .... we load our own ammo and the vast majority of the time we use Nosler 158 gr JHP's .... when going for boar or heavier bodied game we use Nosler 158 gr JSP's .... to say I'm old school would be a considerable understatement .... back when 30-06's were coming on the scene, I well remember listening to "pass through" discussions among the bear hunters in my Grandfather's hunting club .... my Grandfather wanted his bullets to expend all of their energy within the animal, he felt any expended after the bullet left the animal was wasted .... I understand the blood trail concern but I find I agree with my Grandfather .... as to effective range, the boy's GP's have proven to be highly effective at 50+ yards .... with the additional muzzle velocity generated by the longer barrel of a Henry rifle, I believe that effective range would be considerably longer .... please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add your Henry to our community's totalBms wrote:I would like to hear of all experiences with your ammo. I have a S&W .357, and a Henry .357 lever, that between my kids and myself have taken8-9 deer with, using everything from 158gr. HP to 180gr Sp, never once have had a pass through. We have lost 1, have recovered all others, I’m going to try the Buffalo Bore 180 hard cast this year. I would rather have a pass trough and a blood trail as opposed to a bullet expand but not pass through. What am I missing? Our shots have never been more than 40yds. Are you guys getting pass throughs with HP, or SP?
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I reload the Hornady 158g. XTP, FP. You can shoot them at velocities up to 1800fps. the accuracy is also very good out of my Ruger 77/357. It makes a good 50-75yd. deer rifle. You do your part and this round will do its on deer.
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Re: Best .357 ammo for deer?
This is my experience also. I would be confident in taking shots under 100 yards. As Slugnut states, it's all about putting the bullet where it belongs. I have never recovered an 158 grain .357 XTP from a deer. They were all "pass throughs". They all caused significant damage and left a blood trail. No deer has gone more than 20 yards after being shot.Slugnut wrote:I reload the Hornady 158g. XTP, FP. You can shoot them at velocities up to 1800fps. the accuracy is also very good out of my Ruger 77/357. It makes a good 50-75yd. deer rifle. You do your part and this round will do its on deer.
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I have been asking the same question LOL, I have heard 158 gr and 180gr. looking forward to deer hunting this year with my henry great gun. Next thing will be a scope old eyes.
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Welcome to the forum from CT and thanks for joining the conversation. I look forward to your hunting reports!!! Good luck.
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we've used 158's since the mid '60's .... during that time we put plenty in the freezer .... haven't ever had a deer fight off a 158 .... for that matter, haven't had a boar or black bear fight of one as well
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