ORIGINAL: Roskoe
I always thought big conicals out of a muzzleloaderwould the ticket for hogs. We went after them one time with 6MM/.243's and were pretty amazed how tough these porkers were. Small bore high velocity is not the way to go when it comes to hogs, trust me on this one [8D]
243 and 45 cal B/P is all the wife and I ever use.we have taken several 100 porkers over the years.not that we are that good or can hit the sweet spot , but the wife or myself have never lost a hog with the 45 cal or the 243.
I shoot the 243 with 80 grain Winchester PSP , the wife uses 100 grai Winchester PSP. in the B/P we both use 100 grain pydrox pellets with 225 grain powerbelts.both are deadly on hogs.
the pic. of the wife this year with hers, (both over 150 lbs)the dropped on the spot.
we have hogs up the yeng yang,I take a lot with the 22 LR bayed up with the pups.
it will only be a few weeks till thats all we can go after.all the seasons are over next sunday.