Only those who have tremendous shooting experience should consider using the .357 Magnum when hunting. Moose are the biggest deer species in North America. If you' re in the market for a handgun that has the necessary power for such game, the author recommends the .454 Casull Freedom Arms Revolver. That's what he used to pile up an 8-foot brown on a recent trek to Alaska. The old sheriff I described in the beginning shot his monstrous buck with a .45 Colt, and it certainly did the job.
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Each has helped me account for a variety of big game animals. The recent introduction of Ruger's new Super RedHawk in .454 Casull has provided us an extremely good hunting handgun. These two make for an excellent combination for whitetail deer or for that matter mule deer and all the way up to elk. Using this load it makes the .454 Casull fun to shoot, as well as deadly on game. Mag and in the case of Ruger and Taurus the .454 Casull as well.