Hello,
I'm thinking of bear hunting next year with my 657 and I was wondering which loads would be better, a JSP or hard cast?
The hard cast loads I am considering are the Buff Bore 265gr WLN and the grizzly ammo 250gr WFN. Both clock over 1300fps at the muzzle. Buffalo bore also has a 230gr keith style at over 1400fps.
On the other hand there is the old 210gr Remington JSP at about 1300fps. That seems to be the only soft point available in 41, all the others are hollow points which I would think are not nearly as effective on larger game. Winchester does make the 240gr platinum tip hollow point but I think their stated velocity of 1250 is a little bit of wishful thinking, more like 1100.
Anyway, I have heard that some alternate between a soft point and hard cast in their cylinder, but I don't know if that is a good idea?
I will be hunting in my home state of PA so the bears are pretty big. The state record is over 800lbs and a 12 year old shot a 731lb bear this past season. Of course, most are not quite as large.
Any suggestions are much appreciated.
