357 4inch revolver for hunting

[loadedp3at]

Is it legal to hunt with this in Tennessee? If so, what distances for a deer and what bullet?

[Wingshooter]

Yes on the first question... no limitation. https://www.tn.gov/twra/article/hunting-equipment-methods

 

The second depends on how well you can consistantly place a shot with that gun at a certain distance. I don't know the 357's hunting ballistics enough to give you a good answer though on bullet selection.

[Smokin45]

I used 180g Rem. hollow point in a 6" King Cobra. Could shoot a 12" group at 25 yards not off hand only with a rest. Like wingshooter states how consistently at a distance can you shoot a kill zone group.

[Jct1911]

I usually opt for penetration over expansion and tend to lean to the heavy side of bullet weight. 

180grn wide flat nose cast bullets around 1200fps. But I reload. 

Buying factory: buffalo bore

Ranges: about the same as a bow or as your skill level allows. 

[Wingshooter]

4 hours ago, Jct1911 said:

I usually opt for penetration over expansion and tend to lean to the heavy side of bullet weight. 

180grn wide flat nose cast bullets around 1200fps. But I reload. 

Buying factory: buffalo bore

Ranges: about the same as a bow or as your skill level allows. 

I do the same when I hunt with my 44mag handgun... penetration over expansion. I load it with a hot, heavy, hardcast flat bullet.  says "smack" when it hits, lol.

Edited November 14, 2016 by Wingshooter