I have tried the 210 grain JHP and XTP rounds by Underwood. Accurate out of my 8-3/8 657. My question is I shot about 40 rounds of Underwood and 40 rounds of Remington htp. The Htp's felt much more powerful from the hand chronograph. I have not had a chance to run the loads thru a bona fide chrono. Does anyone have any personal experience with Underwoods in this load. They advertise 1560 fps and Remington says 1300. I have a hog hunt in two weeks. Need input.

My handloaded 210 grain Nosler JHP runs 1335 ft/sec from my Ruger Blackhawk and I have shot a deer at 100 yds., and would shoot further if needed. Just shoot the most accurate load and forget about velocity. I would consider iron sights on a hunting wheel gun more of a challenge than a little less bullet speed.

I have never hunted hogs with a pistol. I own a 41 Mag. I have hunted black bears with it. I have hunted black bears in NW WI.

Those guys over there have little use for a JHP bullet. I had to learn it myself. The JHP does not penetrate.

Hogs are reported to have tougher make up than a bear.

Do yourself a favor and get some flat metplate hard cast bullet loads. I am currently using some from Montana Bulletworks. (Not sure if he is well and still in business or not.) I load my own and bought a few hundred some time ago.

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Originally posted by Dieseltrucker:
I have tried the 210 grain JHP and XTP rounds by Underwood. Accurate out of my 8-3/8 657. My question is I shot about 40 rounds of Underwood and 40 rounds of Remington htp. The Htp's felt much more powerful from the hand chronograph. I have not had a chance to run the loads thru a bona fide chrono. Does anyone have any personal experience with Underwoods in this load. They advertise 1560 fps and Remington says 1300. I have a hog hunt in two weeks. Need input.

The Underwood ammo is excellent in my experience. I also would recommend the flat point hard cast, the 230 grain would be my choice.

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The Htp's felt much more powerful from the hand chronograph

The hand chronograph can be very disapointing

case example win factory 158 357 1100fps felt sounded like a powerful round.

Hand load lot less flash and muzzle blast felt less powerful 1220fps.

They're called heartbreakers for good reason.

Hunt is over and done. After recommendations, I went with the the 265 grain hard cast. Very pleased with performance. Two complete pass throughs.

So where where the pictures?????

And do we get any of the meat?

I have not yet undertaken the photo bucket challenge.

As for meat, Ole miss guy, if your in Scottsboro around 7 a.m., come on for wild pig sausage biscuit. We cook at our office most mornings. We also had one pig's pork chops on grill last week. It was fit to eat!!!

I am happy that your hunt was successful. I am also happy that you were willing and able to take advice.

I think this is my year for a bear tag. Last bear I shot, the guy cleaning it whined I had shot a .41" hole in the heart. I felt bad that anyone willing to gut a bear I shot, would not get the organs he wanted. Sucks to be him, I guess.

Just updated my avatar with a pic of the fallen swine. When I get more time, I will get a photo bucket account.

Congrats on the successful hunt.

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Originally posted by youp50:
I am happy that your hunt was successful. I am also happy that you were willing and able to take advice.

I think this is my year for a bear tag. Last bear I shot, the guy cleaning it whined I had shot a .41" hole in the heart. I felt bad that anyone willing to gut a bear I shot, would not get the organs he wanted. Sucks to be him, I guess.

You can eat right up to the hole.