Hi openmindedcomedy,
If you have just the initial unwrapping in mind (not the symmetry painting:
Project_Cut_Fix_Relax
Screen capture
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/2yiuilgRrE0CVnpYh6AW0hY1FDH90Ch8Lx14AL35lF3
Please note that the frontal project is vertical aligned (edges and Y-axis); the viewing angle will determine the result! Hence why I show it a few times.
Project file, before and after
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/4nTlaLxKlc5OIKlxlHjXNADbEBmMqg1LWm3iP277Wcy
I was unsure if you needed the symmetry paint, as you pointed to the thread with that specific question, or how to align a mesh.
Here are two screen captures.
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/x8Qk77tZx89agQtrYnY7YRhExdUXEDXZJzZH8OmzuJi
Besides that, I would highly recommend going through Thanassis’ series about UV.
https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaytut/hard_surface_modeling_uv_unwrapping_introduction
and
https://www.cineversity.com/vidplaytut/hard_surface_model_uv_unwrapping_-_introduction_ui_scene_overview
Yes, they are not directly for organic shapes, but the certainty you gain with those might be worth the time.
Does this answer your question? If not, please provide a scene file (Dropbox, Amazon, Adobe, Apple, Google, Wetransfer, please do not shorten the URL, thanks. I can also provide an upload link.)
Enjoy your weekend