JS>Well, Since I have no plans to work up a middle of the road type of load
JS>for the .357, I guess I need some magnum primers.  :-)  I've got some
JS>nice soft swaged 148gr HBWC I plan on loading up to rediculously low
JS>velocities for target & whatnot.  Then I've got my VV N110 for the
JS>maximum loads.  So far I've got 110 and 158gr Hornady XTP JHP bullets.  I
JS>want to get something a bit more penetrating, like a 158gr flat point or
JS>a 180gr JHP.  I'm wondering if a 180gr solid would be too penetrating for
JS>something like a backwoods backup.  Something for wild pig, bear, elk.
JS>What do you think?  158gr JHP sounds a bit light in .357...
    You're right about the 158gr bullet being light for ferral pig.
        I use a 200 gr round nose bullet cast 60/40 soft lead and lynotype
        and have had good results in ruining a pigs day.
        I slow it down to about 1250 fps by using
        14.8grs hercules 2400 and a magnum primer.   Ferral Pigs are fun to
        hunt but don't miss, these animals are faster than you think.
        we had a man cut last year that almost lost his leg due to infection.
        I can't keep my hands from sweating while hunting pigs since that
        episode. Has'nt stopped me though. Another tip... use a head shot
        if possible, pigs for some reason don't bleed fast. I've raised
        them for the freezer and hunted them wild and a head shot works best.
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