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I would say the Ruger SP101 or the Ruger GP100. I have both the SP101 with,2 1/2bbl & the GP100 with 4bbl. Love them both. I think you will also.IMO. Good luck.
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357 good choice of caliber for multiple reasons
buy a S&W and/or Ruger 357
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You can't go wrong with a Ruger or Smith & Wesson. For hunting, you want at least a 5 inch barrel. Check your local hunting laws regarding minimum handgun barrel length requirements for deer. In Ohio there is a 5" minimum handgun barrel length requirement for deer.
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Recommendations for a hunting .357? Honestly there's almost too many to list. Stay away from guns with barrels less than 4", Ruger and S&W quality is always a plus. 4" has some big advantages and some negatives. It's true that you get a little more velocity and sight radius with the longer barrels but it does not turn a .357 from a weak sister into a power house. Actual performance is only a modest gain. As for accuracy I can shoot sub 2"@50 and sub 4" @100 groups with 45 year old eyes and a 4" Security Six. How much better would I be with a longer barrel? Not that much room for improvement. Let balance in your hand, carryability and legal reasons guide your barrel length choice. Other than that you really need to handle and shoot as many guns as you can before you buy. Of coarse for most of us that's fantasy land so do what the rest of us do.......... Buy a decent gun and then another, another another, etc. It's really the only realistic way to find that perfect one. There's been a whole bunch of good recommendations to start you off. BTW, don't be afraid of used quality guns. |
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I own and love a Smith & Wesson Model 66 with a 3" barrel BUT for responsible hunting a barrel at least 5" is necessary IMHO.
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I'm very partial to Ruger GP-100 4 inch. Such a strong and well built revolver!
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For hunting, the ONLY answer is a ruger blackhawk
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I would recommend an old model Ruger .41 magnum Blackhawk with 6.5" barrel for deer and wild hogs over a .357.
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S&W 686-4 6" - pre lock and pre drilled for red dot or scope mount
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Ruger .357 Blackhawk. Ruger Stainless .357s or Ruger Blued .357s
For your use the 6 1/2" barrel would work fine. SA is all you'll ever need . Works for me!
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All this shooting is with the very first 180gr load I ever tried. Decided to use the .357 for deer one year, grabed a load outta the manual, loaded up these loads and took it to a buddies range to sight in guns. After sighting in at 25 and with it getting dark we stapled up a target at the 50 yards stand. Proceeded to punch an 1 1/4" group, hardly could see the target. Left the folks at the range scratching their heads. Gun and load definetly love each other. Last edited by L_Killkenny; December 12, 2012 at 12:09 PM. |
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Countryfied,
I have to recommend a 6" GP100 in stainless steel. The GP is reliable, accurate and maintenance is minimal. Additionally, you can shoot hot .357 all day without concern for a timing issues. It is true an older pre-lock 586/686 has a better trigger out of the box IMO but S&W included a caveat in their instruction manual to avoid too many +P 38 Special....believe it or not I stared in disbelief myself. Perhaps they were concerned about lead/powder/copper build-up...Clean your weapon good after use and either brand should serve you well. A .357 is plenty for a whole lotta game... do a search on Col. Wesson's hunting exploits with a cast lead 158 grain .357 in the 1930's before the advent of advanced gunpowders available today.
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