Home Forums Reloading Handgun Reloading 357 mag for deer 125 or 158 or even 170

I've only taken one small doe with the 357 Mag and I used a 170 SWC for that. I've taken a half dozen or so with a 357 Max and a 180 gr Hornady XTP. If I were to hunt deer again with a 357 Mag I'd use the 180 XTP. I took a small spike buck with a 44 Mag with a 180 gr bullet and the bullet came apart, so I moved up to heavier bullets. The 44 180 gr has the same sectional density as the 125 gr 357.