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Post by pistoler41 on Jan 30, 2012 16:45:26 GMT -5
Hello all, I know this isn't single action related but it is about handgun hunting. But if you all can as to be so kind to still help me that would be greatly appreciated. I would like to use my ruger gp100 .357mag for hog hunting and was thinking of using 180gr bear load that a company by the name of bitterroot valley makes, this round is sold by cheaper than dirt and from what I read on the reviews they have a lot of goods reviews with very few negative comments and most were that this round was a little dirty when shooting. I am only considering using my gp100 only because I no longer have my ruger super blackhawk due to my house being broken into a fews years ago and it got stolen and have not had the funds to replace it, maybe I can replace it this year but for now only have my gp100 to take handgun hunting...So if anybody has any experience with hog/deer hunting with the .357 and or the 180gr .357 ammo I have chosen please feel free to give me your input. Thanks for reading and I appreciate any info you can give me.
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Post by ss30378 on Feb 28, 2012 7:55:09 GMT -5
I've never heard of that brand so i had to check it out. Looking at the ad it states an xtp bullet but the pic they have for it doesnt look like an xtp so who knows what it really is? A .357 will work for hogs, thats all ive used for them and i cant complain. I have a .475 to use if i realize the 357 isnt enough but so far up to 350lb porkers it hits them plenty hard. I've used bullets from 158 grains up to 250 grain in my blackhawk and i've been fortunate to only need a follow up shot twice and both times it was my fault. So i have no doubt that that load if the bullets of a stout construction will do just dandy. Good luck and practice because I learned that hogs like to charge when they figure out you're there to ruin their day so be prepared to hit a moving target, and many times they'll be moving right at you!
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Post by steveb on Feb 28, 2012 11:29:24 GMT -5
I've been playing with the 180 XTP too. The bullet pictured in the catalog is not an XTP. Probably just a pic error. Did oreder myself a catalog while I was there. Thanks. steve b
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Post by 98redline on Mar 7, 2012 14:27:57 GMT -5
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Post by whitworth on Mar 7, 2012 14:44:11 GMT -5
I have used many iterations of Double Tap ammo and have successfully taken game with their ammo. It's good stuff!
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Post by zac0419 on Mar 8, 2012 9:29:08 GMT -5
I have used many iterations of Double Tap ammo and have successfully taken game with their ammo. It's good stuff! x2! Their stuff is good. |
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Post by COR on Mar 8, 2012 13:48:52 GMT -5
Has anyone thought about mentioning whether or not this ammo will even shoot well out of your revolver? All the super/bear/ elphant killing/heavy bullets don't matter.... when you miss.
You need to be proficient with your handgun before attempting a hunt and you haven't even picked a load it likes...my advice is get a load that you can hit with and practice, practice, practice. A 158gr SWC can kill a pig as well as any 180gr will, no pig can tell the difference in 22grains if you hit 'em right.
Pigs are tought but good shot placement is much more important. You would be well served to start reloading but that's just this man's opinion.
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Post by whitworth on Mar 8, 2012 14:38:38 GMT -5
Has anyone thought about mentioning whether or not this ammo will even shoot well out of your revolver? All the super/bear/ elphant killing/heavy bullets don't matter.... when you miss. You need to be proficient with your handgun before attempting a hunt and you haven't even picked a load it likes...my advice is get a load that you can hit with and practice, practice, practice. A 158gr SWC can kill a pig as well as any 180gr will, no pig can tell the difference in 22grains if you hit 'em right. Pigs are tought but good shot placement is much more important. You would be well served to start reloading but that's just this man's opinion. Well said! |
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Post by Mark Terry on Mar 16, 2012 11:10:49 GMT -5
I was reminded about stories from some of the old timers who used catch dogs and dispatched the hogs with the back of a hatchet between the eyes. I'm not sure how that compares to a .357 but according to the stories, it was very effective and very exciting. Of course, they guys were killing hogs before killing hogs was cool.
I think I'd rather use the .357. Didn't mean to hijack the thread.
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Post by AxeHandle on Mar 16, 2012 12:21:04 GMT -5
You guys notice JT's article on Heavyweight Bullets in the 357 Magnum in the latest American Handgunner?
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Post by oldschool on Mar 17, 2012 16:18:20 GMT -5
You guys notice JT's article on Heavyweight Bullets in the 357 Magnum in the latest American Handgunner? How come you guys always get your American Handgunner & Handloader mags 1-2 weeks before I do?!?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2012 17:10:50 GMT -5
i picked up the american handgunner guns and the handloader last night. the TAFFIN piece on heavy .357 bullets was the first thing i went for. deffinately makes these four twelve hour shifts go by quicker. i think i will get a box of the 180 cpb's with my next midway order.
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Post by oldschool on Mar 19, 2012 12:34:53 GMT -5
i picked up the american handgunner guns and the handloader last night. the TAFFIN piece on heavy .357 bullets was the first thing i went for. deffinately makes these four twelve hour shifts go by quicker. i think i will get a box of the 180 cpb's with my next midway order. Went online and looked at the digital version of the article. JT talks about some of the tricks we used in IHMSA back in the early '80s. Like loading heavy .35 Remington bullets in .38Spl cases, so that they would chamber in a .357Mag. I found my .41Mag was more effective than the .357Mag, so I abandoned the practice. Back to hog hunting with the .357...I just received some .358" 170gr cast SWCs (Lyman 458429) from a local GA guy to try out. Will probably load some up for hog hunting over in Alabama this year. In .357, I'll probably be loading them around 1300-1400fps. |
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Post by texashoosier on Mar 19, 2012 19:38:28 GMT -5
The Buffalo Bore 180gr WLN is a good load too. The www.handloads.com website has some good recipes for the #358429. |
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Post by whitworth on Mar 19, 2012 20:44:00 GMT -5
The Buffalo Bore 180gr WLN is a good load too. The www.handloads.com website has some good recipes for the #358429. Yes it is! |
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