Here is Winchester's "Deer" Rifle cartridge list - https://winchester.com/Products/Ammu...u-h-6%22%5D%7D
Here is Winchester's "Deer" HandGun cartridge list - https://winchester.com/Products/Ammu...u-h-6%22%5D%7D
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Here is Winchester's "Deer" Rifle cartridge list - https://winchester.com/Products/Ammu...u-h-6%22%5D%7D
Here is Winchester's "Deer" HandGun cartridge list - https://winchester.com/Products/Ammu...u-h-6%22%5D%7D
Here is a few 357 deer kill videos - https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...=deer+with+357
I voted .45 long Colt.:cbpour:
No question...at short range (about 50-75 yards?) the .45 is boss. And the .50 cal beats the .45...and the 20mm beats the .50 cal...and the 105mm beats the 20mm.
The question is, how much killing power do you need? The .357 at ranges around 100 meters is plenty powerful to take deer. Do we need to discuss price per round, ammo availability, recoil, noise, total weight...etc?
What other calibers do you own? For deer hunting, I wouldn't start buying .45 Long Colts if many of my other firearms were .38/.357. "The better deer rifle" in this case is the one that uses the same caliber as your other firearms.
JMHO
For long distance shots, use the 45 Long Colt
For short distance shots, use the 45 Short Colt
That's what they were designed for.
JMHO but those aren't rifles, they're pistol caliber carbines. But they'll kill a deer "shore 'nuf" as long as you hit what ya aim at, and alot farther than most folks think they will do the job at.
Every year someone within a few miles of my camp bags a 300lb whitetail. Last fall my buddy shot one across the dirt logging road across from my place that went 275lb. No way would I feel good going after something like that with a 357 Mag. With deer that size I'd go with a very healthy load of 2400, Unique or H110 under a 250 gr or heavier 45LC
Not disputing this in any way, but I'm wondering if you know of places on the Web that I can find info on it. I know some guys who will almost go to blows if you mention the .45 Long Colt, cause everyone knows there ain't no such animal.
As for hunting deer and .357 vs .45 Colt, I'd take the .45 every time, that big slug has a much better knock em down factor for me.
if youre not in a straight wall case state buy a bottle neck case rifle so youre not limited to 100 or 150 yards
Well in a Rossi 92 the 45 colt knocks at the door of 454 casull, so it gets the vote, but depending on what type of deer as well. Our smallest, Chital( axis) and fallow are only 100 -200pounds and the largest red deer and Sambar are 400-600+. Id probably give the vote to the 357 except for the larger deer species.
I vote 44-40. Wait, What?
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I voted 45 Colt because I have one in a rifle. The 357 is just a little bitty thing.
When the 45LC was first invented as a martial cartridge (1870's), it was reputed to take down an indian war pony at 100 yards. That was with black powder. 'Nuff said'.
The original 30WCF loading was a 160 grain projectile that left the muzzle at 1,900 FPS. My Marlin 1894C in 357 magnum launches a 158 grain projectile at 1,860 FPS. It is a 30-30 class cartridge. At 100 yards, the velocity and energy is roughly equal to that from a handgun at the muzzle.
I voted 357. :D
I have a dog in this fight. I own and hunt with a ruger blackhawk and a ruger 77 in 357 magnum. I shoot 158 grain and limit pistol shots to bow range and rifle shots to 100 yards. I am very proficient with both weapons and shot placement is paramount in my opinion for a clean ethical kill. My vote is .357 magnum.