txrookie
If you do not mind can ask you which sabot or sabot/bullet combination you are using? Which rifle? I should have paid better attention. Hard to load is the most common complaint in the world why people do not like sabots. If you are shooting a 50 I can tell you there are options to getting the sabots to load with a moderate amount of pressure. I, which doesn't mean much to you, load all of my sabots with thumb pressure and the ram rod - no short starter involved.
Anyway if you would like to share this information, I might be able to make a couple of suggestion. Another option is to call Del Ramsey @ MMP sabots and he can provide you with the information you would need. He and his company will work with you.
I got tired of hitting hogs and not finding them and desire more knock down power than I was getting out of my old load. 80gr. Pyrodex select 245gr PB HP.
I am not a hog hunter we do not have such an animal but I have told they are really tough critters. I am not surprised that a 245 PB is less than optimum. Again I am not qualified here, but I think I would look at the 460 NE that Cayugad talks about if you are not happy with sabots. The 460 is a slip fit and for its weight it really looks good on paper. I can not imaging a hog winning a battle between a it and a well placed 460.
Good luck and thanks for the post.