I agree!

It may seem 'sporting' to hunt hogs with a .22 rimfire, but the odds of merely wounding an animal seem too great. It's possible to kill deer with a rimfire, but most states outlaw that practice for good reason.

Maybe it's somewhat like fishing with ultra light tackle. When you land one you really feel like you've accomplished something. On the other hand, when you shoot a hog with a .22 and it gets away, you may have killed a hog, but it wasn't a quick, effective kill and you don't have any meat to show for your efforts.

Me, I carry a .308 'cuz I don't like to go to the effort and expense of making a hunting trip, finding and stalking a hog, and taking a shot only to see it run off and not be found. But then, maybe that's just me.

Perhaps just a little off-topic -- when I was in the Army a sergeant gave me some advice. He said "If you see a fight shaping up, whether it's on a combat patrol or in a bar, evaluate the situation and see if it's going to be a fair fight. If it looks like a fair fight, get the (heck) outta there! You have no business getting into a fight unless you have an overwhelming superiority!"

I look at hog hunting the same way. I try to keep all the advantages to myself, and not give the hog a fair chance.