Big Bore Hog.

**TStone** · 12-01-2026, 17:50

I shot this warthog boar this morning using my .416 rem mag with a 350gr Spoor bullet at ±2500fps. Range was ±120m. Maybe a bit of overkill but it worked.

**Bushcourt** · 12-01-2026, 22:37

Are you certain it is dead? ;-)

Mooi kettie!

**Tango Sierra** · 13-01-2026, 07:48

"Overkill is underrated" - going to transform it into biltong?

**Sweet** · 13-01-2026, 11:47

Originally Posted by Tango Sierra

"Overkill is underrated"

**TStone** · 13-01-2026, 12:42

Originally Posted by Tango Sierra

"Overkill is underrated" - going to transform it into biltong?

No, I'll have to be very hungry to eat a boar of that age. They smell horrible. It was shot to feed some endangered predators.

**KK20** · 13-01-2026, 17:19

Originally Posted by TStone

I shot this warthog boar this morning using my .416 rem mag with a 350gr Spoor bullet at ±2500fps. Range was ±120m. Maybe a bit of overkill but it worked.

TStone , was that Rudi's ( 458 Exp ) product? Did you retrieve the bullet ?

**Sweet** · 13-01-2026, 17:29

I would be very impressed (with the warthog, that is) if it managed to stop a .416 Rem Mag big game bullet from any angle!

**458Exp** · 13-01-2026, 18:06

Originally Posted by KK20

TStone , was that Rudi's ( 458 Exp ) product? Did you retrieve the bullet ?

Yes that’s mine.

**TStone** · 13-01-2026, 20:39

Originally Posted by KK20

TStone , was that Rudi's ( 458 Exp ) product? Did you retrieve the bullet ?

Yes, it was Rudi's bullet. Despite the rather steep angle the bullet penetrated completely and exited. I have hunted with the Spoor bullets in 6mm Creedmoor, 7x57, .30-06, 9.3x62, .375 H&H and .416 rem mag and they have performed flawlessly on game ranging in size from springbok to eland and cape buffalo.

In this case, local is indeed lekker.