A post on the Long Term Preparedness Forum about ammo, got me thinking about the following :

I (legally) own a .357 revolver, which is much more accurate than I am and is great for target shooting.
I reload .38 SWC for precision shooting and also some .357 Magnum, not too hot, just enough to feel a bit of power.

Up to now, I don't have any long gun.
I was wondering if a long gun in .357 would be interesting ;
the main advantage being I already have all the tools for reloading that kind of cartridge.

Questions :
- what are the usages of that cartridge fired from a long gun ?
- what's the max range, with a still fair accuracy (my shooting is only target shooting, not hunting ; no power needed to make holes in paper at the end of the trajectory...)
- what would be the max range for hunting (if I ever decided to hunt and if it's legal -here in France - to use such a cartridge for thaht purpose) ?

Any other idea, pro or con, that may influence my decision ?

Or would I have more fun with a .22LR long gun ?
(I also own a .22LR handgun - Walther GSP)