>>>>I'm a little confused; Many posters acknowledge that a 9mm out of a carbine-length barrel is equal to a .357 and endorse the .357 as adequate for deer out of a revolver, yet condemn the 9mm as a deer round even though Spadone pointed out that the range is under 30 yards. Could someone explain this discrepancy?<<<<<<
With the .357 you're going to use a 180-200 grain cast bullet with enough momentum to EXIT and leave a blood trail (at least on a light deer), that's a DEER LOAD.
There is no comparable load in 9mm. Will a 9mm hollowpoint kill a deer? I think it will. Will you find the deer? Maybe... sometimes.
Any load from any caliber should exit the game being shot. If it doesn't exit, it shouldn't be used.
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