What bullet would you use???

[Capt Rick Hiott]

If you were hog hunting with a 454 Casull what bullet would you use.

Ill be shooting no more than 50 yards, most of the time it will be around 25 yards.
I was thinking FMJ at 300Gr?
I dont think I need hollow points,,do you?

 

[longranger]

Does Nosler make a Partition bullet for your cartridge ? If so that would be my first choice.

 

[publius]

255 hard cast SWC.

 

[dawico]

Hornady 300gr XTP/MAG.

 

[jmortimer]

I would use hard cast LBT bullet like the 345 grain WLN http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm

 

[Capt Rick Hiott]

Thanks guys,,,Ill take a look at all of them.

 

[BIG P]

I use 260gr.MAGTECH it sure does the job. NO blood trail needed.

 

[Big Yac]

Cast Performance makes some nice bullets for the 454. I've shot many of the 360 gr at targets, accuracy is great. I also have loaded some of the 395gr bullets at mild, moderate, and near max levels. The mild to moderate loads have good accuracy but havent shot the ones loaded near max. Has anyone used these 395gr for hunting? They may be my deer bullet this year instead of the 300gr XTPs (which by the way is a great bullet).

 

[bswiv]

Think large metplat and enough mass to pass through.

Heavy hard cast accomplishes this less expensively.......

But I will say that I've used the XTP in a .44 Mag on a lot of hogs and the design deserves the praise it gets!

 

[M.O.A.]

fmj are not hunting bullets

 

[cornbush]

fmj are not hunting bullets

They are not legal to hunt with in any state that I have hunted in, not for big game anyway.
Use a good hard cast or stout jhp, jsp and you will be just fine.

 

[jhgreasemonkey]

Like mentioned above, don't get yourself in trouble by using full metal jacket bullets. They are not legal to hunt with. Corbon makes some nice .454 casull hunting loads.

 

[Art Eatman]

Folks probably should have taken note of Post #6.