[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello. Remington's "LHP" designation denotes what many of us have called the "LSWCHP" and is the same load.

The LHP's shown in this picture are loaded a bit longer than what I usually see, but testing them over the chronograph showed no differences in velocity.

Most of them, including the last 3 boxes I bought looked like this with regard to LOA.

By coincidence, I had contacted Remington about this very load a few weeks ago though about a different aspect of the load and was told that nothing had been changed since its inception.

Whether some slight dimensions of the actual bullets themselves have changed, I couldn't say but the lead is still the softest I've seen in this type load and in both water, "wetpack" and a few animals I've shot, the bullet continues to perform in its traditional "good" way.

Best.

 

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello. I have not done much "testing" on the 2 1/2" bbl's but I'll bet that this slightly longer bbl is enough to allow all three major brands of LHP's to "work". I'd probably still stick with the Remington, but remain convinced that from a 4" bbl, it doesn't make any difference. The short 1.9" bbl on the J-frames allows for just enough velocity to get expansion (as well as deformation on the soft lead) under best circumstances. If the Remington LHP doesn't expand from the 1.9" bbl for whatever reason, it will probably deform a little.

I am not sure if the Federal lead alloy is quite as soft as the Remington or not, but I think it will probably "work" from the 2 1/2" tube as well as the Remington. I know that Federal's alloy is not as hard as Winchester's version.

Best.