You want the penetration. The 125 gr. bullets slow down real quickly.
I was with a good friend when he shot a deer with his .357 rifle, a nice Whitetail buck. He used factory 140 gr. JHP. One shot. The deer was down within 30 yards or so.
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Favorite 357M loads?
- Dave H., 2026-02-21, 15:56
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357 loads
- carl hackney, 2026-02-21, 16:12
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I like the lighter bullets fora lot of things..
- Jim Taylor, 2026-02-21, 17:08
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Marlin 357
- Brian T, 2026-02-22, 12:13
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I would use the heavier bullets for hogs and deer.
- Jim Taylor, 2026-02-22, 12:40
- Something interesting… at HHC Doug shot a Nilgai - WB, 2026-02-22, 15:00
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I’m going to find some data for heavy
- Dave H., 2026-02-22, 14:21
- From Paco .. I have never tried these. - Jim Taylor, 2026-02-22, 14:33
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I would use the heavier bullets for hogs and deer.
- Jim Taylor, 2026-02-22, 12:40
- It sounds a little goofy but for years I’ve used - WB, 2026-02-21, 19:41
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Marlin 357
- Brian T, 2026-02-22, 12:13
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I like the lighter bullets fora lot of things..
- Jim Taylor, 2026-02-21, 17:08
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357 loads
- carl hackney, 2026-02-21, 16:12