Gun advice - Hog Butchering

ChazyKEJ · 09-18-2007, 04:48 PM

Hey all,

My cousin approached me today. He wants to butcher a 300 pound domestic hog. The thing that concerns me is he wants to put it down with a 45 black powder revolver. Now I grew up on a hog farm and have helped butcher over 30 hogs. We always used a 22LR to the head and then stuck them. I'm concerned of penetration problems through the hog's skull. Am I gonna have a big f-in mess on my hands if I listen to him, or am I worrying about nothing. By the way, I have a 22lr and a 22 mag we could use.

Thanks,

KEJ

James B · 09-18-2007, 05:26 PM

I have killed fifty or so hogs with the 22 LR over the years. Also some 1200 lb steers.

Pawildman · 09-18-2007, 10:18 PM

Why would you change what you KNOW works? If your cousin insists on using the 45 black powder gun, I'd make darn sure he was totally responsible for any "mis-cues" and appropriate follw-up on his part

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falcon · 09-19-2007, 06:44 AM

That .45 caliber slug could easily end up in the hogs shoulder, ruining a lot of meat.

BrutalAttack · 09-19-2007, 10:18 AM

Dont need any .45 caliber anything. Just shoot it in the head with a .22.

If you're worried then shoot it broadside in the headwith something bigger. Not black powder lol what a joke.

Rebel Hog · 09-19-2007, 12:37 PM

You can kill a 2000 pd bull if you hit it in the forehead with a hammer blow!

.....Pop it in the forehead with the .22LR

Branson · 09-19-2007, 10:10 PM

Why can't he shoot it in the head with the .45?

B.B.A. · 09-20-2007, 12:33 AM

Follow your instinct, go with the 22lr. Enough power without making a mess...

Mr.G · 09-20-2007, 10:28 PM

Behind the ear with a 22 or two works just fine for every hogive ever had to shoot