Best Sillouette Cartridge?

[roysclockgun]

We have a local club that shoots casual sillouette matches at 65 to 75 yards, knocking over metal targets.
What would be the best cartridge to get in a 10" barrel, hand gun to play this game?
Steve Ashe

 

[Kodiak]

The local club here has silouette shoots at about those same distances. The .22LR is the popular cartridge of choice, and they knock 'em down pretty easily!

 

[roysclockgun]

These iron silouettes are quite large. The pig is the size of a small pig. I have hit them center and they wobble. I have to hit them top to knock them over. Granted, I was using lightly loaded 39Spl from a 6" Blackhawk.

 

[Oldtrader3]

The .357 Maximum was very popular about 20 years go for that very reason, Steve.

 

[roysclockgun]

Of course in my post above, I meant to write 38SPL and not "39".
I was thinking of an E. Brown single shot hand gun in 30-30. Any opinions on that hand loaded ammo for silouette?
Steve

 

[JD338]

I shot a match once with a T/C 30-30. Targets were set up out to 200 yds. That was fun.
I have also shot official Metallic Silhouette where the 55 lb rams are set at 500 meters (547 yds) and used a 7mm-08 and a 280 Rem. Again, a ton of fun.

Not sure how big/heavy your targets are 65 and 75 yd shooting but a 357 Max would be a good one.
The 30-30 or a 7x30 Waters in a T/C Contender would be a good choice and they are scary accurate!
FWIW, my 7x30 has shot 3 shot groups under .25" at 100 yds.

JD338