A 357magnum out of a carbine length barrel puts it just about in the 30-30 class. It will be more powerful than the 44-40 Winchester, which was used in the 1800's to take all manner of small and large game. Major Wesson used it in a S&W pistol to kill all manner of North American game. (Yes, skill is always a factor.) Corbon makes some powerful factory loads that should do the job, if you must use this cartridge and gun. The Hornady XTP should give excellent terminal performance if you are a handloader. 158 grain bullets will be optimum. B-Bore has some 180gr 357 loads that are going out of a marlin carbine at 1851fps.
Gary
