Would you feel undergunned in wild with a .357 Magnum?

[BigMat]

except maybe that national forest in AZ..

Funny story about that, a friend and I were poking around the desert south of Tucson on foot with 2 ARs and 2 Glock 19s looking around for a place to shoot/hunt. We ran into a deputy of a rural county who let us know we were under armed. No joke at all, and he made no bones about it. He also moved up here, he's Morgan338 on here

[theGinsue]

Now that's a good story. I don't recall the user handle though. Does he post much?

[Irving]

If you are hiking around with a rifle, how much of a chance do you have of being accused of poaching? I'm sure people take their rifles out to the forest to target shoot, but do you usually hike and camp while you do that? Kind of a dumb question, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

[sniper7]

who needs a .357 when you carry the knife of rambo...just sayin

[theGinsue]

Poaching? All I wanted was to go for a hike but that chicken sh!t bear wouldn't quit messing with me.

They drew first blood, not me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExfGEYLrQQY

[argonstrom]

I'd rather feel the undergarments of Michelle Pfeiffer vs. a wild .357, but that's just me.

[rforsythe]

who needs a .357 when you carry the knife of rambo...just sayin

I'd settle for his exploding-tip arrows personally. Bears, cougars, and the occasional Russian attack helicopter will not bother you any more!

Oh and thanks to this thread I have a sudden urge to find a Ruger Super Redhawk and send some .454 at something.

[cowboykjohnson]

If you are hiking around with a rifle, how much of a chance do you have of being accused of poaching? I'm sure people take their rifles out to the forest to target shoot, but do you usually hike and camp while you do that? Kind of a dumb question, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

I've talked to many DOW officers while hiking with my Guide gun. I have never been accused or even hinted at about poaching. A poacher isn't going to go talk to the DOW people while carrying around a rifle.

[Pistol Packing Preacher]

No but I would want at least 6 shots, I woild love that new S&W that holds 8

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[marty]

Now what load for that .357 mag?
Assuming this is defensive only, no hunting.
I assume a deep penetrating FMJ is best for large critters such as black bears.
Such as the Fiocchi 142 gr with 618 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy.
http://www.ballistics101.com/357_magnum.php

A jacketed, soft point, or hollow point will expand before adequate penetration.