Thread: 357 and 44 mag for deer?

Originally Posted by Cordite

Leaving aside shot placement etc....

For hunting on DOC land you are LEGALLY restricted to minimum .222 Remington, the lowest muzzle energy of which listed on Wikipedia is 1,141 ft/lbs muzzle energy.

The .357 Magnum according to Wikipedia is 583 ft/lbs muzzle energy but that is out of only a 4" barrel, maybe even a revolver.

Don't know how powerful a hot .357 load through a continuous 16" barrel will be, but it looks doable.

It's a restriction based on calibre, not muzzle energy