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As I have posted before, the Smith & Wesson Mod 686 in .357 Mag is very popular with the boys that run the river from the Santa Fe to the Gulf (50 miles).When looking at what has caused this increase in popularity, it is traced directly to the heavy bullets now in use. It all started with the Remington 180 gr factory load. That is a devastative bullet on deer, large hogs, and river pests. For the boys that reload....it's the 180 gr Hornady XTP, and when available, the BTB 185 gr.FN GC. They like the penetration of the BTB bullet best. You can't argue with kill rate success! I feel these heavy bullets have moved the over-looked .357 Mag up quite a few notches. After all, look at what my friend John Anderson did by driving the 185 gr BTB completly through that extra large steer's head!
Best Regards, James
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Best Regards, James
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