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357 Terms · March 18, 2011, 03:36 PM

My personal opinion is that factory ammo (with the exception of BB and a few others) is pretty anemic in the 357 mag. I reload all my 357 hunting rounds, I use 180gr XTP's for my Marlin and 170grn Gold Dot sp for my 6.5in Blackhawk. I think with proper shot placement these rounds will work quite well. That being said I would feel better with a 44 going after something over 350lbs.

March 18, 2011, 03:36 PM	#13
357 Terms Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 248	My personal opinion is that factory ammo (with the exception of BB and a few others) is pretty anemic in the 357 mag. I reload all my 357 hunting rounds, I use 180gr XTP's for my Marlin and 170grn Gold Dot sp for my 6.5in Blackhawk. I think with proper shot placement these rounds will work quite well. That being said I would feel better with a 44 going after something over 350lbs.