Nothing wrong with the .357 Mag, .45 Colt or .44 Mag!
Yo Gents,
Spot on! I've killed deer out to 70 yards with a .357 Blackhawk and inside of 50 yards with a .357 Single-Six and SP101. I have also shot Impala and Warthog in Africa with the same two double action .357s. Add the .45 Colt and .44 Mag and you can add more deer, wild pigs, Impala, Warthog and a Bushpig.
Both cartridges rate improved ballistics out of carbine length barrels, particularly with hand-loads. I have an old Rossi Puma in .357 that I shot several does with years ago. I wouldn't hesitate to use that carbine out to 100 yards with the right loads, particularly when my eyes were younger!
You simply have to be disciplined enough and practice enough to know exactly what shots you are or are not capable of making and then stick by your capabilities. Nobody wants wounded game getting away to die a lingering death due to a wound caused by reckless shooting. Know your weapon and your own ability! You owe it to the game you hunt!
Warmest regards,
JPS