carrying a side arm while hunting

[AR-Tracker]

A .357 Magnum usually is not a legal method of take for big game in Colorado. It takes a very long barrel and pretty hot loads to make the legal requirements. Last time I looked only Corbon loaded the .357 Magnum with published ballistics in an 8" bbl that were legal.

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!

[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.

[AR-Tracker]

Hmmm.



And the regs say:


While Hornady says, from an 8" bbl.


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.

effective and legal.... I forgot we are discussing Colorado. I hunt whitetails only and in three other states, not here.

[spqrzilla]

[quote=AR-Tracker;469582]

A .357 Magnum usually is not a legal method of take for big game in Colorado. It takes a very long barrel and pretty hot loads to make the legal requirements. Last time I looked only Corbon loaded the .357 Magnum with published ballistics in an 8" bbl that were legal.



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!

As previoulsy mentioned, in Colorado, the round you linked is not legal for big game in a handgun as it is under 550 ftlbs at 50 yards with the listed 8" barrel. Maybe it would be OK in a Contender if Hornady published ballistics on it.