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Originally posted by redneck7mm:
I have a S&W 357mag. with a 6in. barell that i would like to use on turkeys out to 100yds. Anybody have any suggestions of good factory loads or is this vertually imposible to acheave? All comments are appreciated. Thanx

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7mm,

All depends on you. Can you place a shot into the vitals at the distance. I shot one once at about 130 yards with a S&W 6" in 41mag and a 210 grain JSP. The bullet punched right through. The inside of the bird was splattered with feathers.

Ammo i would look for would be Jacketed Soft Points in the 158 range or Hornady XTP of that weight. Need a bullet that is going to punch though all those feathers.

Hope this helps,

mike

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At 100 yards??????

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Originally posted by ssleefl:
Why would you want to kill a game bird with a 357? Pack a lunch because when you blow the thing to kingdom come, there won't be any meat left for turkey sandwiches. If you just want to kill a bird, shoot a buzzard or a crow.

At 100 yards??????

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LOL! That's a good one....

mike