Thought I might mention, .338 Win Mag., tons of guys love them for deer, and that would certainly be a good hog round, and with the .338 now you're really talking about anything in north america. Could be a fun round to shoot/own. I wouldn't worry about kick either compared to any of the other mags. My new vote is 1.) 30-06 if you want to go with a classic and have it do what you want it to well. 2.) .338 Win. Mag. if you want an awesome round, and not be another guy with a .308 caliber, I'm voting for the .338, but you'd have to decide.