What bullet would you use???

Capt Rick Hiott · August 30, 2010, 05:27 PM

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 · August 30, 2010, 05:55 PM

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

publius · August 30, 2010, 06:29 PM

255 hard cast SWC.

dawico · August 30, 2010, 06:48 PM

Hornady 300gr XTP/MAG.

jmortimer · August 30, 2010, 06:49 PM

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

Capt Rick Hiott · August 30, 2010, 07:30 PM

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

BIG P · August 30, 2010, 08:12 PM

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

Big Yac · March 15, 2011, 12:53 PM

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 · March 15, 2011, 02:52 PM

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. · March 15, 2011, 02:54 PM

fmj are not hunting bullets

cornbush · March 15, 2011, 06:03 PM

Quote:

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 · March 15, 2011, 10:49 PM

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 · March 16, 2011, 09:36 AM

Folks probably should have taken note of Post #6.

August 30, 2010, 05:27 PM	#1
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 376	What bullet would you use??? 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? __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

August 30, 2010, 06:29 PM	#3
publius Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Mississippi/Texas Posts: 2,505	255 hard cast SWC. __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain

March 15, 2011, 12:53 PM	#8
Big Yac Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 422	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). __________________ "...and that's the bottom line, because Big Yac said so."

August 30, 2010, 05:55 PM	#2
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	Does Nosler make a Partition bullet for your cartridge ? If so that would be my first choice.

August 30, 2010, 06:48 PM	#4
dawico Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2009 Location: Lampasas, TX Posts: 326	Hornady 300gr XTP/MAG.

August 30, 2010, 06:49 PM	#5
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,763	I would use hard cast LBT bullet like the 345 grain WLN http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm

August 30, 2010, 07:30 PM	#6
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 376	Thanks guys,,,Ill take a look at all of them. __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

August 30, 2010, 08:12 PM	#7
BIG P Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2010 Location: North Georgia Posts: 1,679	I use 260gr.MAGTECH it sure does the job. NO blood trail needed.

March 15, 2011, 02:52 PM	#9
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	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!

March 15, 2011, 02:54 PM	#10
M.O.A. Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Location: south indiana Posts: 555	fmj are not hunting bullets

March 15, 2011, 10:49 PM	#12
jhgreasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 2,238	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.

March 16, 2011, 09:36 AM	#13
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Folks probably should have taken note of Post #6.