Question of the Day: Is .357 Magnum Enough for Deer Hunting?
My dad has an old Dan Wesson .357 (above). It’s in pretty good shape, and while visiting him recently, I asked if I could borrow it to take to the range for some, um, ‘testing.’ You know, just to make sure it works. It just makes sense for me to do the testing for him, since I have to drive 30 minutes to my local range, while he has to walk all the way to his back yard. Fortunately, he must’ve been in a good mood–visiting with his granddaughter tends to have that effect–so he eagerly retrieved the revolver and bade me well with it . . .
Curious about its history (there’s no date stamped on it,) I asked him where he procured this fine piece of American iron; he averred that he’d acquired it from my grandfather. “I think he used it for hunting deer.” he said.
It’s a Dan Wesson, so it does has the DW trademark interchangeable barrels. My dad uses it as a nightstand/occasional-carry-while-out-fishing gun, so he keeps the 2.5″ barrel installed, but I think he has a 4″ or a 6″ in the box. The lack of a scope or other sighting apparatus beyond the iron …read more
Source:: Truth About Guns
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