.357 bullet for hogs?

[RaySendero]

My friend has a Ruger 77/357 rifle with 18.5" barrel.
His rifle groups well with the Hornady 140 FTX factory load.

We chronoed them at:
1,850 fps for his rifle and
1,540 for my 6" revolver!

This was Hornady's LEVERevolution ammo for a rifle.
It was safe in my Ruger GP100 and his rifle.
Still the heaviest recoil I'd felt from my revolver.

He deer hunted twice last fall with it but hasn't shot anything yet.
Does anyone have any experience with what this bullet will do to a deer?
Or tried to capture one?

[Crazy Carl]

http://missouribullet.com/details.ph...y=10&keywords=

Cheap and great profile

Alliant lists 7.0gr of unique under a 180gr for 1125fps.

Thanks for that link, ss30378! I've got some 170gr LSWC & 180gr SJHP, but those are right up my alley.

I'm sure this goes without saying, but you can't rely on the velocity figures in the reloading manual. Barrel length, twist, etc. all come into play. The only way to really know is to shoot over a chrony. For example, Rem's 125gr SJHP is advertised at 1450fps. I don't know what gun or barrel length they used to determine that, but I can tell you it runs 1675-1700fps from my 6.5" Ruger Blackhawk. I'd love to know what they'd run from a carbine/rifle, but never got a chance to chrony 'em from my Rossi 92 before I sold it.

cecILL- I think yer barking up the wrong tree with Unique. I'd seriously think about using 2400, as it'll give you the velocity you need, plays very well with cast bullets & meters better/more consistently than Unique.

[Ozzieman]

Here is a good read on hunting with the 357 using Penn bullets. Select the 180 Grain TCBB and select the click here on the handgun hunter article.


http://www.pennbullets.com/38/38-caliber.html

[cecILL]

cecILL- I think yer barking up the wrong tree with Unique. I'd seriously think about using 2400, as it'll give you the velocity you need, plays very well with cast bullets & meters better/more consistently than Unique.

Well, guess I'll be looking for a different powder. Appreciate all the advice.

Great forum!

[Deja vu]

id go with 158+ grain bullets using some thing like 2400 or H110 or 300MP. All good magnum powders. Id favor a large flat point over a hollow point.

The reason I picked those powders is they tent to have the highest velocity in a 357 magnum.

[cecILL]

Going through my powders, I have half a pound of H110!