When using a 357 for hunting you should just know what its limits are. This weekend my nephew used a FA`s mod 83 ( which is the exception) with a handload pushing a 180gr XTP close to 1700fps to drop a small body Corsican with one shot to the chest.
Yes that would be an exception as you are getting 357 Max performance from a Mag. I remember reading that John Taffin tested a FA 357 Mag and was getting Max performance from it. He didn't recomend it but the gun is capable of that performance level.
How long does the brass last at that pressure?
