500 S&W Hog boolit?

[Scout308]

G'day,

Im about to buy a Thompson Katahdin in 500 S&W for use on hogs here in Australia. Would like some thoughts on which mould would be suitable for hogs and the 500 S&W?

[Catsmith]

I would think Any of them ought to do the job.

[x101airborne]

Yep. ANY of them. I am using 450 and 500 grain HP's in my beowulf. Penetration is NOT lacking. If I am ever attacked by a rabid buffalo, that is the caliber for me.

[youngda9]

500 will take down a T-Rex with any bullet.

[geezer56]

Try the Lee 440 gr GC boolit. You get tired of digging in a dirt bank looking for those, a big pig won't stop one. And you don't have to push them hard either.

[krit29-2]

these "light" 375 grain "plinking loads" ( Lyman #501680 cast from straight wheel weights & 12.5 grains of unique @ a little over 1000fps ) had no problem going through this 5 inch thick sapling at 25 yards..
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i279/kritter2000/HPIM0796.jpg
and gives a good. low recoil, fast recovery time. just incase a second shot is needed.
backside of tree..
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i279/kritter2000/HPIM0797.jpg
it's worked one everything I've used it on here..

[Iowa Fox]

these "light" 375 grain "plinking loads" ( Lyman #501680 cast from straight wheel weights & 12.5 grains of unique @ a little over 1000fps ) had no problem going through this 5 inch thick sapling at 25 yards..
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i279/kritter2000/HPIM0796.jpg
and gives a good. low recoil, fast recovery time. just incase a second shot is needed.
backside of tree..
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i279/kritter2000/HPIM0797.jpg
it's worked one everything I've used it on here..

This is very close to my 45/70 loads using 13 gr unique. I would not hesitate to use it on anything in the 48 states.