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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
And yes, the "little" .357 is extremely popular with cougar hunters. These animals tend to be rather easy to put down. No big heavy bones, no thick skulls, and a decidedly "nervous" disposition, or lack of fight when hit. I don't believe in the whole idea that one can "shock" an animal with enough velocity/expansion, but these guys do seem to give up easy. Surprisingly so. Guys like the smaller framed .357's for these because, quite frankly, anything else gets to be a real burden after a whole day of chasing dogs, who are chasing a cat, up and down mountain after mountain. No one I know that has actually used one ever had a bit of trouble.
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What is the preferred bullet weight for .357s when hunting cougars?
PS: All that chasing is great exercise.
PSS: Nostatic, seems like a damn fine choice to me.