carrying a side arm while hunting

[J]

Hmmm.

yes 357 does have legal rounds and are effective.

http://www.hornady.com/store/357-Mag...EVERevolution/

there is another 165g carterige that works well too
I am not talking about shooting a snubby. I have an 8" 357 and 44 to use for hunting purposly and it is Legal!

And the regs say:

7. hanDguns
a. Barrel must be minimum 4 inches long.
b. Must use a minimum .24-caliber (6 mm) diameter expanding bullet.
c. Shoulder stocks or attachments prohibited.
d. Must use a cartridge or load that produces minimum energy of 550-ft.
pounds at 50 yards as rated by manufacturer.

While Hornady says, from an 8" bbl.

Test Barrel (8 V") Velocity (fps) / Energy (ft-lbs)
MUZZLE 50 100
1440/644 1274/504 1143/406

So DOW requires 550 ft-lbs at 50 yards, that ammo looks to be only 504 ft-lbs at 50 yards. Doesn't look legal.