Is the 9mm or a .357 better for hunting and why?

A .357 "snub nose" pistol is not a good hunting firearm, and is usually "illegal" for that purpose. A .357 revolver with a 4"-8" barrel does quite well with commercial ammunition out to 50m or so. A single-shot .357 Hunting pistol with a 6"-12" barrel (Thompson Contender) does even better. read more

The .357 Magnum is also used in carbines that are better served for hunting purposes. The .357 Magnum today is a favorite of handgun connoisseurs with its rich history, home defense with its excellent terminal ballistics, and hunters as well. read more

The 9x18 (9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum) is not a good hunting cartridge for any game, too weak for large game, overkill for small game, inadequate ballistics for varminting or other long range shooting. In the USA the similar 35 calibers have considerable more options especially for medium and larger game (pigs, deer, wapiti, moose, etc.) . read more