|
If you get a H&R the OAL of the load doesnt matter. (you should still follow overall case length and make sure your not in the rifleing with the bullet). That said you can load the 225gr FTX bullets to full .44 mag potential and not have to trim the casses down to make it cycle. Thoes bullets loaded at the sweet spot will shoot great with good preformance on game, as long as you keep the speed up. I once used a load developed for my rifle in my handgun and shot a doe at 50yrds and the preformance was deffinetly less than stellar.
If you can find one for cheap the ruger 77/44 is a heck of a deer gun but they typically run around 700-800 new.
As far as the .357 mag goes i have never used it in a rifle but had good success with a pistol. The only problem i see with that is if you hunt the same places in indiana i hunted then the lack of blood produced would make tracking dificult. But the higher velocity of a rifle could make the differance there.
|