.45 muzzle loader for Javelina

[NV_ARCH3R]

I've been archery hunting Javelina for sometime now. thinking of going for the HAM hunt. I have a .54 Hawkin but think it's a bit much for Javelina. Anybody have experience shooting/finding a .45? I'm not interested in inline's. My .54 with iron sites and round ball I'm comfortable out to 80-100 yards on deer/elk. mostly because of the rainbow trajectory. How does the .45 compare?

 

[Hem]

Sure, why not.
I'm bored this year going back to my .50 cal for a few hunts.

 

[prhunter]

45. cal will do the job on a javelina

 

[.270]

Ya its just a little animal, the 45 will work just fine. I have used the hornday 250 grs on them with no issues.

 

[Bigjay73]

Id use the .54, its not going to do that much more damage. Honestly, a front shoulder hit with a .45 or .54 is going to ruin almost all of it as small as they are

 

[Valgrego]

I'm going this spring with my .50 cal Kentucky rifle using patch and ball. The 177gr ball should be just the ticket.

 

[Gunner46]

Just slow it down.....1/2 charge. Or maybe a .36 caliber?

 

[wyflyguy]

I've killed several javelina shooting .45 caliber Hornady's with a sabot out of my .50 cal muzzleloader. Plenty of punch for those critters.