hog bullet ?

[hoggunner]

I have a new taurus raging bull in 44 mag with an 8.5 in barrel. i topped my new toy with a bushnell holo site. i have it sighted with hornady 300 grain jhp xtps for 100 yrds and they are preforming very well. however after shooting into wet phone books the hornady stop after going thru 2.5 books and the federal cast core 300 grainers go thru 4 books and keep on going this was done at 25 yrds. are the hornady good for hogs up to 400 lbs or do i need to resight with the federals i will keep my shoots to under 75 yrds. i have been knocking down bowling pins at 100yrd with the hornadys using sticks and its a blast. they shoot very well and i dont know about the federals as i have not spent much time with them.
Shoot str8 and shoot often

[palgeno]

I have used the .44 mag with Hdy 300 gr xtp as well as the 240 xtp and have also found the accuracy to be excellent---the 300 gr xtp mag is one of the best in my .454 Casull as well. I have used all these on pigs at different times. Depending on the size of the pig, they will work OK. However, on BIG pigs I would trust a 300 to 320 gr hardcast lead bullet more than the xtp. I did shoot one good pig about 150 lbs through the shoulders with a .44 mag using the 300 gr xtp--- a complete pass through---and on through a pretty good sized pine tree. But that was just lucky. That was a feral hog, not a Russian boar and the tree was a soft pine on a pine plantation---fast growing--the ones used for paper pulp. I now use a handload with the True Shot 310 gr gas check bullet----aim for the shoulder---or better a head shot behind the ear when the animal is quartering away---great shot to get, but does not present often. :grin: Gene

[Mannlicher]

I have been happy with the Speer 270 grain GDSP for hogs.  I load this over a good dose of H110.

[swampthing]

If those federal's are accurate at the ranges you shoot I would use those, excluslivly.
The Bad expieriances I've had and seen, when hog hunting, were with hollowpoints.

[Redhawk1]

I highly recommend the 300 gr. cast bullets for hogs.    It will not take much time to do a adjustment from the XTP's to the cast bullets.  

[Tad Houston]

you can get more velocity with less pressure with a cast also. My 7.5 in. SRH does 1500 fps with a 310 gr. flat round nose. :twisted:

[Mikey]

hoggunner - now you know why so many prefer hardcast slugs when hunting the larger or heavier game.  They perform better than the jacketted slugs.  Some jacketted slugs will open up and not penetrate as you need them to on large or heavy boned game, and that can be a dangerous proposition for you.  Hardcast have the tendency to penetrate clean on through, breaking bone and cutting square holes in the process.  

I have been sold on 'heavy for the bore' hardcast for a while and won't go back.  HTH.  Mikey.

[hoggunner]

thanks guy for the replies. will sight in for the hard cast federals for russian hunting. now would you still use the hard cast for deer or would the hornadys be better.  the hornadys are 12.00 bucks and the federals are 25.00 bucks. also just finished my taxes and with what we owe every penny will be counted for a while around here! no LOL here

[hoggunner]

thanks guy for the replies. will sight in for the hard cast federals for russian hunting. now would you still use the hard cast for deer or would the hornadys be better.  the hornadys are 12.00 bucks and the federals are 25.00 bucks. also just finished my taxes and with what we owe every penny will be counted for a while around here! no LOL here

[Redhawk1]

thanks guy for the replies. will sight in for the hard cast federals for russian hunting. now would you still use the hard cast for deer or would the hornadys be better.  the hornadys are 12.00 bucks and the federals are 25.00 bucks. also just finished my taxes and with what we owe every penny will be counted for a while around here! no LOL here

You might want to consider reloading. I can load extremely cheap.  

[palgeno]

Hoggunner---use the Hornady 240 graineers for deer. pg

[Lawful Larry]

Don't forget the Speer Gold Dot 270 gr. soft point.  It is an excellent bullet for hogs.  Deep penetration and control expantion.    

[swampthing]

I like the hardcast for deer as well. How many times have you got in close, only to see a hard quartering angle, facing away?
One thing to remember: "Remove Every Last Trace of Copper Jacket Fouling from the Bore". Lead bullets do not like Jacketed fouling. When you shoot lead past copper fouling you basically solder the lead on to that fouling, accuracy will suffer.    
I think there are a couple of other companies that load  Wide Flat Nose, Gas Checked, hardcast, if, your accuracy is still no good. If remember right they all were loaded pretty hot, ie: 1400fps, but I think that Garret had some loads intended for the Contender that were a little less stiff than the full throttle stuff.
I'm going hog hunting this spring, Handgun Only.
Have fun, watch your back.

[JD338]

I use the Nosler 250 gr ZPArtition in my 629 Classic 44 Mag.

JD338