Which would be better for hunting med sized game.
In 357..
88gr HP at 880 fps
or
71gr HP at 928 fps.
im trying to learn what will hit harder.
In 357..
88gr HP at 880 fps
or
71gr HP at 928 fps.
im trying to learn what will hit harder.
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Which would be better(bullet selection)
- Thread starter bigbuck28
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wont matter .. the one your most familiar with the trajectory on and is easy ti come by, likely the 80 whatever .. the 'standard' weight .. jerkin around with 50 different pellets doesnt lend itself to a kill shot when it presents itself .. need to be familiar with your setup ..
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Shoot a good sample of them both and use the projectile that is shooting the most accurate out of your gun. Then you will not have to worry about hitting hard, or tracking wounded game Personally, if possible, I would tune the 88 grain in the gun untill it was the most accurate. Then I would shoot hundreds and hundreds of rounds at many distances and weather conditions to get intimately familiar with the gun and how it shoots.
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I know you didn't ask for this, but there is so much more than projectile weight and velocity that leads to terminal ballistic performance.
Look at my .357 ammo testing with ballistics gel and on game.
Look at my .357 ammo testing with ballistics gel and on game.
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Wow that was some outstanding testing! I ran into the same problem with the NSA not expanding. I found some pretty cool slugs from griffin slugs. The 928 is with a griffin 71 gr LDC slug. They put plastic balls in their slugs to help with expansion. I’d love to see what the LDC slug does in the gel.
im also super jealous of the ground hogs you have all over!
im also super jealous of the ground hogs you have all over!
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Those groundhogs have caused so much foundation damage, I'd not wish their presence on anyone! I've been waiting for the .357 FX Hybrids to show up, but I haven't found anyone at all carrying them.
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Ya no one has the FX slugs I’ve looked everywhere. FX says they are still testing them to make sure they perform as stated. I talked to someone last week.
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I'm not sure what the OP means is "medium sized game". In powder burner circles, that would be deer. That gun looks too light for deer although it should work with a good brain shot. If you mean 10-25 lb animals, the linked tests should give you some ideas. I found the ground hog reaction to being shot with a .357 caliber interesting, They must be pretty tough. I had a co worker that harvested them with a 22 rimfire, however. It seems to me that a .357 should be plenty but apparently expanding projectiles are indicated. That should help limit over penetration while also dropping them quicker.
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any of those the OP metioned would be fine if its a head shot, even deer. body shots I would go for at least 125gr. for racoons and groundhogs, For deer body shots 158gr or larger.
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