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Originally Posted by shawn mccarver
As to the power of a .357 Magnum, remember that ammo makers have greatly downloaded the cartridge. Back in the day, it was 158 grain LSWC at 1,510 fps. Current Magnum loads are not all that much hotter than the 38/44 of 1930/1931.
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Even with the old hot load it was still
less than half of a 30-30 Winchester load (150 gr bullet @ 2,390 ft/s, 1,903 ft·lb). Even a 30-30 would not give me much confidence on the game mentioned in the OP.