357mag rifle for varmints--thoughts?
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Remember, if you shoot 38sp ammo, it will not have the distance as a with.357 Mag because of a shorter casing with different and less powder. If your intent is predators and fur, you would be better off with the .22 hornet and non expanding ammo than the .357 . The reason wad cutters are made is for target shooting. They have square shoulders, for lack of a better word, to punch clean holes in paper for ease of scoring the target. If you take them up to the speed of a .357 mag they most certainly will expand and make a substantial hole in fur and if you load them down you lose the distance you probably need to hunt fox and yotes. Your choice. I am a believe in keeping it simple.
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Nontypical Buck
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I hear you, Oldtimr.
If I can locate one that's affordable, I'll snap it up in a heartbeat.
Happily, I just learned of a possible way to get one. A little horse trading, a gift certificate, etc. and it might be in my cabinet.
you would be better off with the .22 hornet and non expanding ammo than the .357 .
Happily, I just learned of a possible way to get one. A little horse trading, a gift certificate, etc. and it might be in my cabinet.