Hog Hunting Weapons
10-06-2005, 12:36 AM
#61
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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RE: Hog Hunting Weapons
I had a 7400 for about three days. It jammed a few times on me, and I took it to a gun smith and he said that the action was pitted. If I were to buy a semi now I think it would be a Browning, but I really like those new Benellis.
10-07-2005, 05:11 AM
#63
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
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RE: Hog Hunting Weapons
I have not yet been out for hogs but one of my buddies went up to a hunt camp in Tioga county last year. He was using a Hoyt Raider bow and Beman ICS style carbons tipped with Wasp SSTs. He achieved a complete pass through. I would probably opt to hunt them with my bow as that is my preferred method. I would love to see if I could get full penetration with my Rocket Steelhead 100s as I hear that hogs are tough.
10-08-2005, 06:22 PM
#66
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NSW Australia
Posts: 74
RE: Hog Hunting Weapons
For up close and personal encounters in thick marsh scrub, I favour my Marlin 1895SS 45-70 and handloaded Remington 300gn HPs doing 2140ft/s ("The One Hit Wonder"). Since this photo was taken, I havemounted a 1.5-5x20mm Leupold (matte) on the Marlin.
For more open areas, like the western plains of NSW, I can't fault my Ruger M77 30-06 and Speer 165gn SPHotCors doing 2780ft/s.
For more open areas, like the western plains of NSW, I can't fault my Ruger M77 30-06 and Speer 165gn SPHotCors doing 2780ft/s.
