I mean with all of these monster deer running around wearing Kevlar the .44 mag is probably anemic. You need at least a .454 or even better a .480 ruger.
Sarcasm off.
I needed to rant a minute. I just bought a new .357 mag to hunt whitetail with for a little more challenge. I have been doing some reloading research and I keep coming across these asinine hand gunning threads were people are like "no way dude, a .44 mag is the bare minimum for whitetail."
Is this sentiment borne simply from lack of experience?
I’ll agree with them that yes, the .44 mag is more powerful than the .357. But is it better for hunting whitetail? It depends on what you mean by better. I chose the .357 mag for a number of reasons such as: economy, controllability in a lightweight gun, more reloading experience with the cartridge, and I found a platform that I really liked. I can shoot it well. I’m confident with it to 40 yards or so which will be the maximum distance I take a shot.
The caliber is only as “marginal” as the hunter.
Sarcasm off.
I needed to rant a minute. I just bought a new .357 mag to hunt whitetail with for a little more challenge. I have been doing some reloading research and I keep coming across these asinine hand gunning threads were people are like "no way dude, a .44 mag is the bare minimum for whitetail."
Is this sentiment borne simply from lack of experience?
I’ll agree with them that yes, the .44 mag is more powerful than the .357. But is it better for hunting whitetail? It depends on what you mean by better. I chose the .357 mag for a number of reasons such as: economy, controllability in a lightweight gun, more reloading experience with the cartridge, and I found a platform that I really liked. I can shoot it well. I’m confident with it to 40 yards or so which will be the maximum distance I take a shot.
The caliber is only as “marginal” as the hunter.