You didnt say where you are.
If no large critters, a 357 pistol is OK, but the 44 gives more flexibilty, and not so piercing a crack of muzzle blast.
I live in an area with a fair bit of open country as well as woods and mountains. I prefer the 30-30 over the 44 in a long gun because of the extra range. Sight in 3" high @ 100 yards, and 250 to 300 yard shots arent that difficult. This assumes a decent bullet BC, not the 170 gr Hornady. You don't need gummy tip bullets to achieve that either, Speers work well.
Someone mentioned factory 150 gr 30-30's being lucky to make 2200 fps, then how flexible the 357 carbine was with handloads. Perhaps, but why not handload the 30-30?. With H335 or other appropriate powder choice you can make 2400 fps w/ the 150's, and load down to anything possible in a 357 rifle or handgun, even down to round balls at very quiet noise levels. I'm one of those that has rarely ever shot factory rounds in the majority of my guns. You can shoot much more for the same money, and your guns are much more flexible. 3 grs Unique w/ a .315" round ball makes a great grouse and small game load in the 30-30. 6 1/2 grs Unique w/ a 120 gr cast is also good, with more range and power @ about 1200 fps, but a bit more noise also.