What's a better deer rifle? .357 Magnum or 45 Long Colt?

[jimb16]

And what precisely does all this have to do with the original question, .357 vs .45 colt?

[T.R.]

I have zero experience with the 45 but have taken game as large as elk with my .357 revolver. This cow was shot at a distance of about 60 feet. My 158 grain hollow tip penetrated the chest organs. My second shot was taken at about 30 yards as the animal trotted away at a slight angle and badly ruptured the liver. But after travelling about 100 yards or so, this elk lay down and I cleared out so it would not get up and run. An hour later I returned to find it dead. - TR

[jonp]

I have zero experience with the 45 but have taken game as large as elk with my .357 revolver. This cow was shot at a distance of about 60 feet. My 158 grain hollow tip penetrated the chest organs. My second shot was taken at about 30 yards as the animal trotted away at a slight angle and badly ruptured the liver. But after travelling about 100 yards or so, this elk lay down and I cleared out so it would not get up and run. An hour later I returned to find it dead. - TR

Sweet. I took a 180lb whitetail at 35yrds with a Ruger GP100 and iron sights using Corelokt factory. Broke the shoulder and went into both lungs