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Japle · November 21, 2012, 08:18 PM

I loaded some Gold Dot Short Barrel 135 gr bullets to 1420 fps for hog hunting.

They worked very well. I didn’t expect complete penetration, but that’s what I got. Big holes all the way through. When I butchered the hog, I was amazed at the amount of damage.
The critter only weighted about 100 lbs, so I might not get full penetration on a big human.
If I was going to use a .357 for SD, that’s the kind of load I’d use.

November 21, 2012, 08:18 PM	#16
Japle Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 2004 Location: Viera, Florida Posts: 1,128	I loaded some Gold Dot Short Barrel 135 gr bullets to 1420 fps for hog hunting. They worked very well. I didn’t expect complete penetration, but that’s what I got. Big holes all the way through. When I butchered the hog, I was amazed at the amount of damage. The critter only weighted about 100 lbs, so I might not get full penetration on a big human. If I was going to use a .357 for SD, that’s the kind of load I’d use. Last edited by Japle; November 23, 2012 at 05:52 PM.