Originally Posted by
mnewcomb59
I would say maybe with your load, but definitely not with a full power type of load. You can shoot a 158 at 1400 with about 8 grains of fast powder like Power Pistol. Use 16-18 grains of slow powder like Lil' Gun and its a different animal. You wouldn't load up a 30-06 with 20 grains of fast powder with the case half full and think that was all you could get, so treat the 357 the same way. You gotta have a powder that gives you a case full and close to max pressure.
My main load will put 10 shots into 3 inches at 150 and it still has 800+ foot pounds. With a hollow point that will blow a yote better than any 223 or 22 Hornet at 150 yards because it has twice the power of the Hornet and equal power to the 223 55 gr SP at 150 yards. A hard cast wouldn't impress a yote too much, but my Ranch Dog HP (162 gr) completely acts like a varmint bullet in the rifle. The biggest chunk that remains is the base driving band of lead inside the gas check. About 35 grains. The other 125 grains turns into violent shrapnel and the main chunk penetrates only 3 jugs, aka 12" gel or identical to varmint bullets. This bullet will put a groundhog into about 3 different big pieces.