My nephew bought a dandy farm south of Dayton and has issued an invitation to a couple of us to join him for deer hunting this fall. I stumbled onto another small Martini that ought to be chambered for .357 or .357 Max (if it'll make the bend into the chamber) for the occasion, but I don't know if I can pull it off in time. Probably just use my Ohio-style Vincent rifle, .45 patched round ball shooter. Besides, it would be fitting.
I too dislike the thought of using full strength .45-70 rounds or their close cousins to whack a 100 pound whitetail. I dislike even more the thought of bruising range sessions with such a beast. Were it me, I would down-load said .45-70 with 250-300 grain bullets to around 1600 fps (or less) for a perfectly suitable round for killing itty bitty deer across a small cornfield.
When will American hunters learn that more is less?
Careful. I'm not sure MLs are legal during the rifle season like in most places. Not gospel, but what someone told me.
EDIT: Nevermind. Just checked; you're good to go.
