The Hornady .44 cal., 240 grain hollow points with .50 cal. sabot shoot the best out of my CVA Wolf with 73 grains by weight of BH209.
has anyone on here used them for deer and hogs and if so what were your results.
Thanks

I've killed a couple elk and a couple hogs with them. They leave nice big holes and have pretty much knocked everything down where it stood. I'm sure it would do the same to deer.

I tried them initially in my various muzzleloaders, and found they were a little light and opened too quickly for my tastes on bigger mule deer and elk. Switched to the 45 caliber XTP in .452 in 300 grain, and was much happier with the overall flight and trajectory. I have taken many MD, WT, antelope, black bear, a moose with XTP's. Good performance out to 250 yards. They should be fine for smaller WT's and hogs. Becareful of the shield on the shoulder tho.

When I started to shoot them in my CVA Accura with 95-100 gr BH209, I found I needed to go to the 45 300 gr XTP Mag because the higher velocities were destroying bullets and meat

I have used them with great results.

wasn't a fan of them when i tried them from the 44 mag in a carbine. They shot pretty well but and killed but in that i wanted a bit better penetration than i saw. one expanded to .82 inches with jacket and core together but separated on a hill country doe through ribs lungs and under the skin at opposite shoulder worked but i expected an exit.

I like what i am getting from some hawk bullets. Nosler partition handgun bullets were my favorites as long as I could get them. Swift a-frame are some great tough handgun bullets that would work well if you want an exit or would be my pick in a ML sabot for bigger things like elk.

Just my thoughts on it but availability is always questionable these days

I used to use the 240''s but as mentioned I did not get the penetration I wanted and switched to 300's and they have been absolute Thors Hammers on pigs.

Big Hornady fan, but the 240 grain XTP did not treat me well for muzzleloader use. I like holes on both sides and this bullet did not consistently give me that. Swapped over to the 250 grain MonoFlex ML and like them much better. Only recovered one of these since I started using them and it was a hard quartering away shot with my CVA muzzleloader pistol. All rifle shots have been full penetration with massive internal damage.

If you keep the 240 XTP under 1500 fps it will work perfectly and it has for me. I generally hunt in thick country and 1400-1500 fps is plenty for 100 yard and under shots. Quick kills and usually exits on broadside shots.

Hornady also makes the FP-XTP, which has the copper jacket wrapped up around the point for higher velocity impact range of 1150 to 1800 fps.
I use these in my 18.5" barrel .357 lever gun with good results.

I thought there was an XTP and a "magnum" XTP specifically for higher velocity. It's been a while, but I shot a lot of deer and hogs with 240 XTP, in after sight-in and a few "check" rounds I used the whole box. I didn't count but I'd say half the box, 25-bullets, killed deer and hogs. Most of the time there was an exit. I used a short-barreled rifle (22") combined with 80 grain powder and the velocity was around 1600 FPS. When I went on an elk hunt, I did switch to the 300 gr XTP and what was convenient was that the point of impact wasn't so far off that I had to adjust my sights. There was a time when the XTPs were hard to find, and I started using the "Plinker" bullets marketed by Traditions and T/C. They're all lead and usually come in a black sabot. Interestingly they are .452 and weight 250 grains - but that is NOT what it says on the package. Anyway, they are somewhat inexpensive and I have since taken a dozen hogs and 7 deer with the "Plinkers" and I have gotten an exit on all but one buck shot at just 15-yards. Good luck! Lots of choice out there - but the 240 XTP will get it done on hogs and deer.

I shoot the .452 250gr XTP in my 45 Colt. I use the 300 gr XTP in my 454 Casull, never an issue. Both non magnum.