Yes a 357 will take pins off the table with good authority, as will anything bigger. I've used just about all the pistol calibers and the 357 is just about the minimum I'd use. A 45 will do just fine as will a 44 mag. I load my 45 for factory ballistics and my 44's are only slightly hotter than the 45's, around 1000 fps will do a magnificent job with out the punishment. I use cast lead slugs almost exclusively to. I use standard weight bullets in all calibers, 150-158's in 357 200-230's in 45 and 200-250's in the 44's.
