357 revolver for deer
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CWLONGSHOT
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They are shooting it not hunting it. I like about 12BHN.
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Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
My normal alloy runs 12-13 Bhn, not that that tells you a lot really. Point is you can ignore that part of the Lyman equation. Use a fairly soft alloy, fit the bullet to the gun and enjoy. The 358156 is an extremely easy to use and versatile design.
Petrol & Powder
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"357 revolver for deer"
I really wish people would stop arming deer. They're destructive enough without giving them guns.
todd
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"357 revolver for deer"
I really wish people would stop arming deer. They're destructive enough without giving them guns.
we have deer that have Class 4 Body Armor and and an Kevlet Enhanced Combat helmet with a EoTech BinoNV-C BNVD on it. AND the use 50 Cal m107A1 Barrett rifles!!!
we're doomed. Doomed. DOOMED i tell ya.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Try it. Work up from a lower starting point and see what it does. Unique or 2400 will work.
358156 hp
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Truth. If mould manufacturers simply stated a weight, most of everything they sell would be returned as defective because the weight as advertised was incorrect. Taracorp magnum alloy was also used by some manufacturers as a "standard" alloy. Like Bret said, "try it". If you get your velocity up in the high end you could likely end up with some expansion as well.
I put several rounds of coffee in my coffee cup every morning, hit it every time. I saw her at the grocery store last week, must have been THE day, 'cause it seemed like a whole herd of 'em
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L Ross
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Which would cover the vast majority of deer I have shot over the last 57 years.
Everyone establishes their own limits on the range that they can take an animal. I've always felt that with your pistol / rifle , if you're unable to put a bullet in the mouth of a coffee cup at a known distance, it may very well be difficult to make a quick, clean kill on the deer at that distance.
