.450 is basically a .45/70 loaded hotter for new stronger actions. If you handload, you can achieve equal ballistics from both a 45/70 and a 450. I would choose 45/70 because its a classic thats been around 100+ years and will be another 100. Although if you are only shooting factory ammo, you might like the 444 or 450. It won't matter under 150 yds. Deads, dead, no degree of deadness.
I have a .450 and it will really put them down though it does have a really good recoil. It is worse than our .375 H&H though it is not as sharp more like a 12 gauge magnum shot.
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My go to hog gun is a Tikka T3 deluxe in 30-06. I put a TR22 Trijicon on it so I can take those shots at 10:00 p.m. and still see what I am hitting. Wherever you hunt it depends on the cover in the area. I use a 22 mag, 12 gauge, 30-06, and a bow and arrow. Just about anything will snuff wilbur it just depends on where you hit him.
I too am looking for a hog gun. I have a t3 30-06 but I was thinking about getting a Marlin 30-30.
Does anyone hunt hogs with steel sights?
I will be hunting hogs in Florida. Any suggestions?
Personally I like something a little bigger than 30-30 I have a Marlin and it is a great deer gun just sometimes hogs can be really ornery. Marlin 1895G in 45-70 would be my personal choice in a lever gun. I'm actually getting a Winchester 94 trapper from my cousin and that's going to be my go-to hog gun for now. Very handy and fast follow-up shots. The only reason I'm getting the '94 is because it's a winchester and I've wanted one since they discontinued them.
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Marlin 336W 30-30
USAK 50 cal muzzleloader
Savage 110 300 Win Mag
Tikka T3 synthetic hunter 338 Federal
Mossberg 500 12 ga
I absolutely love these hog gun threads, and yes, a 444, 45/70, or a 450 Marlin will make a good "hog gun". I personally don't like that much recoil and have never had a hog walk away from a 30-30, but I can shoot and know where to hit them. Here are a couple that never got the memo that they needed to wear their kevlar on these particular days. The rifle in the first picture is a 308, the second two are obviously 30-30's, and the last picture is a 270. All were BANG! Flops!
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