Daryl---Sound advise and clearly based on experience coupled with reasoning. 1850 fps with his 50 cal using a hardened round ball would certainly be a penetrating and high impacting hunting load. I would think it would be stout pig hunting load. Especially from a porch.

BTW I am still intending to work up a round ball load for my double barreled 12 gauge smoothie, modern, 3" chambered shotgun. Something about this big ole .724" round 'punkin balls that just makes sense for dangerous game hunting! Especially when you've got TWO barrels to work with!!