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Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by Hatchdog » Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:12 am

First let me say that as a northern boy all my life I have never experienced a pig hunt. But, from what I have read about boars possibly attacking a hunter I would buy premium hard cast ammo like Grizzley or similar. This is what I carry in my woods gun that is for protection from bears, cougars, wolves and scumbags. It’s expensive at $2 + per shot but could possible make a difference between a wounded fierce animal and a dead one.
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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by Vaquero » Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:15 am

Hatchdog wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:11 am
Vaquero wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2022 8:22 am
OTC?🤔

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Lol, never heard that about ammo.😉
Do ya need a prescription for those🤔😁🤣

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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:13 am

If I had to deal with wild hogs I would be using hot 45 Colt or 44 Magnum with 250+ hard cast or just fire up my Marlin 1895 .45-70.
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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by Vaquero » Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:12 pm

fortyshooter wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:13 am
or just fire up my Marlin 1895 .45-70.
Got a 444p that chunks some 320+ cast pretty nicely. ;)

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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by daytime dave » Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:17 pm

When I hunt deer with a handgun, I use Sellior and Beloit 158 grain .357 jacketed soft points. They shoot accurately out of my 6" 686 and my Henry BB steel .357 carbine. When I purchased them, they were not expensive. Around .50 per round. Midway USA says they have mixed availability at $46.99 a box of 50.

Find any 158 grn jsp in .357. It should do well in the Henry.
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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Dec 03, 2022 3:03 pm

I still have some hard cast 180 grain Buffalo Bore bear loads. NOT fun to shoot in a small revolver, but I'm ready for any four-legged critter up here that becomes a threat.
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Re: Good OTC .357 Hunting Rounds?

Post by DsGrouse » Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:35 pm

I loaded a bunch of 180 grain xtp with 13 grains of IMR 4227. I haven't chrono'd them out of my revolver or my rifle yet. Lee says max is 13.7 grains at 1325fps and the minimum is 12.7 at 1185
Lyman says 11.7 at 1176 with a max of 14.6 for 1512fps out of a rifle
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