i have a s&w 357mag has 8 and three eights barrel i would like to hunt deer with it i've been at the range shooting is a 50yd shot to far i am get good at 50yds but 25 is better
so assuming your asking the question. is a .357mag good for deer hunting?my answer is yes. they make a 180gr. hunting bullet. that would do the trick nicley. as for if your asking what range its good for. take an 8 inch paper plate out to the range and find out how far away you can shoot at it from and hit every time. then cut that distance in 1/2. and that would be the max distance i would shoot at a deer with it.
I think its not a deer gun at all, sorry. 44 mag would be a starting point to me for hand gun hunting deer with. The barrel length may not be legal in some states.
I would agree. HOWEVER, i know in WV the minimum pistol is a .357, with a 6" barrel. I shoot dads .357 all the time, but if i were to head out with a pistol, it would be the Ruger SuperRedhawk sitting in the gun cabinet. with 300 GR hornady XTP's, i wouldnt have a doubt that it would kill a deer. hell, my uncle dropped a bear with it...
I have a hard time looking at my Colt trooper MK3 and seriously consider it a deer hunting rig. Maybe the old 41, but I'll stick to my opinion that the 357 should stay what it was created for, 2 legged upright walkers.
Yup, bought me a Ruger Blackhawk over 30 years ago for just that purpose - them two legged varmints. Still have the thing in my gun safe. Mama likes it too, even named it for me -- Sandy -- just don't ask me where she got the name for it. Ain't got a clue!
As for using it for deer? Nah! Got too many other toys that work a whole lot better. :wink:
Those red hawks are a nice hunting rig. My buddy in PA has a new Ruger model in something like a 450/480 Ruger not sure which one? with a red dot. He uses it for bear hunting. I shot the darn thing but it was more than I care to shoot.
blackhawk for two legged varmit? why a six shot, single action revolver for that. that gun would be an awsome hunting gun, but for 2 legged varmit.... id atleast have a double action for that. my 2 legged varmit guns are my taurs modle 85ul 38 spc. (like 1.5inch barrle, waighs like 11 oz.. great for cc) and my S&W sigma .40 (15 shot .40cal)
Oh, that Blackhawk was just the first one I bought. But it was quite a few years before getting more 'toys' to deal with them 2 legged varmints. Have an XD-40 and 1911A1 that are a lot more effective in dealing with them now.
I had a S&W 686 .357 with 8 3/8 barrel with a Leupold on it a few years ago,Shot a buck with it and it fell in it's tracks,it will for sure work with proper shot placement.You should just limit your range.
i like my sigma. the trigger pull is a little long and heavey,and probably the reasone most call it inacreate due to the trigger pull. but i seem to hit my targets well with it.
i also have a sigma in 40 cal i love it but i love all guns with s&w stamped on them it's also good to hear that tbighunter shot a buck with his 357 i'm going to use it this year and i will keep the shots under 50yds all this in put was helpful glad i joined this club thanks
its just a 9mm. after they got it they asked me if i would have reccomended it, but i couldnt knock it til i tried it. i really didnt know, but that probably wouldnt have been my recommendation for a first gun. its just for self defense and range time. i told her i would have probably recommended a smaller S&W .380, or maybe a Lady Smith 9..... but, we got it out to the range, and she was actually really good with it. i wasnt really all that impressed, but it was a smith so i was happy. she shot my S&W M&P40 and she liked it. asked me if i wanted to trade...im sure you know my answer...hahaha....thanks for the help guys.
just an update i took out the 357 four days now and i got a nice sized doe i took her right around 40 yds she went about 80 yds before she dropped i used a 158 grain hollow point from hornady thanks everyone for the info i think i'm hooked on hand gun hunting and now i must start shopping for the next gun maybe a s&w 500 see if i can break my wrists or a t/c contender
if your realy wanting to get into handgun hunting, i think it would be hard to beat the contender. the options that are available for that gun are insane.
I have hunted deer for many yrs. with a Ruger Blackhawk in 357 with 158 or 180 gr. and never had a problem.Just get within 60 yrds. and make your shot count.Hunting is great but more fun with a handgun.:shocking:
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