Best 200+ bullet for Pig hunting with Subs

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Best 200+ bullet for Pig hunting with Subs

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Which 200+ gr bullets offer best expansion on Pig sized game with Sub-sonic loads. There are a lot of Match grade bullets available but most manufactures don't recommend them for Hunting, I assume that is because they expect them to be driven at Super-sonic velocities
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Outlaw state
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Outlaw state or a cast HP are about all I can think of in 200 plus.
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I plan on trying some of the offerings from Outlaw State once I'm in super stealth mode. :twisted:
However, on my land, hogs are a nuisance so even hitting them with a bullet that doesn't expand at the sub velocities it's no big deal.
I'd just as well like it if they ran off and died somewhere else. I know some don't like to hear that but it's just the way it is. You can come and a ask any landowner around us and they will tell you the same.
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ewn wrote:Which 200+ gr bullets offer best expansion on Pig sized game with Sub-sonic loads. There are a lot of Match grade bullets available but most manufactures don't recommend them for Hunting, I assume that is because they expect them to be driven at Super-sonic velocities
There are only two companies that make subsonic bullets that expand/perform at subsonic (or supersonic) speeds, Lehigh Defense and Outlaw State Bullets.

The normal 200gr+ bullets out there likely have a minimum expansion of 1800fps and as you mention about Match grade bullets those aren't even made to expand really.

I personally would earhole or eyeball a hog with a 200gr+ match bullet as they are nuisance animals here plus I think chances are it would automatically drop them when placed in those locations. If they run off and die somewhere else so be it. I for one am not keen on tracking wounded animals that can so easily mess you up out of nowhere :)
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KTMRacer wrote: However, on my land, hogs are a nuisance so even hitting them with a bullet that doesn't expand at the sub velocities it's no big deal.
Not to mention a 200g sub has about the same energy as a 45 acp pistol. Might rather have penetration at that point.
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