Hornady .44/240 SWC-HP

[Rummer]

Has anybody ever tried using Hornady's lead bullets in a sabot?

I like a soft lead bullet compared to a jacketed bullet (no need for a jacket if you have a sabot).  I have been using PR bullets .44/300 KNHP.  The Hornady looks like a lower cost way to get them same result.

Rummer

[chickenlittle]

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[alsaqr]

Killed a few hogs with a lead .429, 240 grain SWC bullet.    Used it in the short green sabot along with two 50 grain Pyrodex pellets.   That lead bullet killed hogs just as well as the Hornady 240 grain XTP and shoots to the same point of aim. 

[30-06man]

It is also cheaper. I killed many a deer with just a lead bullet in a sabot. I do prefer the new Shockwaves and XTP type sabots since they are a better choice IMO. They have the ability to have more weight retention, controlled expansion, and the ability to hold up better if you hid a shoulder bone or such. They are also more accurate in some cases. It also depends on what is legal in your state.