I hunt with a ruger blackhawk bisley with a 7 1/2 in. barrel. I hunt small game and coyotes here in Wisconsin. This gun is great. I shoot a speer 158 gr. hp. with 6.3 gr. of green dot powder. This is not a power load but it gets the job done. It also does not blow the coyotes apart. I hunt for the hides. If you reload, you can taylor your loads to the gun to get the best accuracy. Have fun with your .357mag. Dennis.