When I hunted with a 357 Dan Wesson in Louisiana, many years ago. I carried a speed loader of 38 wad cutters for varmits. They are extremely accurate as stated above out to 30 or so yds. I even took a squirrel with one with a shoulder/head shot at about 10yds. I was in a tree stand and the tree rat was determined to alert every animal in the woods to my presence, he even threw sticks at me, but when squirrel droppings hit me, the 38's came out and down came the squirrel.