.357 VS .45 For deer
I know .45 would be better but what cal. is a better all around cal. and why. It will be only something that I will shoot for hunting and pests. So should I go .45 (I have molds for .45 ) or is the .357 better. Thanks
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Then there is the magazine thing which is never solved in a rear bottle type gun.
Having said that the newer 45 with the can do look interesting.
I think I am going to save up for the Rex in .45 as I have a mold for it .
Being a fanatic BP cartridge rifle shooter at one time, I really like the mechanics of the rex, however I did read that chambering a bullet in the early ones was difficult to do and still have that bullet unharmed by the process.
Then there is the magazine thing which is never solved in a rear bottle type gun.
Having said that the newer 45 with the can do look interesting.
I have looked at the bulldog in .357 and the evanix rex in .45. The rex is cheaper then the bull dog and I know what ever one I get it will not be shot too much. So that makes me lean more to the rex in .45. There just are not that many reviews on it.
Yes a 45 is always better for deer, but for a dual purpose rifle I would go for a 357.
A 120 grain HP maxiball @ 920 FPS would take care of any varmit wth the exception of bear, and a178 grain Keith @810 will give you the penetration needed for larger game with chest shots at reasonable ranges These figures are for a ported, polished, preloaded Benjamin Bulldog with valve spring removed. Both slugs have the ability to feed thru the 5 shot mad and are fired at 2700 PSI fill.
Another plus with the 357 is less alloy is needed.
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I know I took a small buck with a stock condor SS in .25 at less then 30 yards. One head shot and he dropped like a rock. But I would like something just for hunting / pest control with more power. I think a .45 would do some damage to a raccoon at 25 yards :biggrinn:
in all honesty Bro…a hoped up condor in .25cal with a good slug and a heart/lung shot under 60 yards will put venison in the freezer year after year…dont bother with all those big bores that cost too much and leave you pidgeon holed with a rifle that is only good for the big stuff. besides most of those guys who own those only shoot bottles and cans and tons of paper…
On YouTube someone hits a 190+ yard shot
I am looking at no more than 45 yards and I have plenty of powder burners. I just would like to get a big bore air gun but also would like to have it useful too.
the question is what distance are you planning on shooting these deer at? and no 45 would not neccesarily be better
In these extreme big bore calibers, why not just go with a powderburner?
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I’m sure the 357 would do fine with my. 308 171grain at 950fps has some thump at 300yards . A buddy on here was building a
457 thing was going to be nuts lmao