Weapons for hogs
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sewell, NJ USA
Posts: 5
Weapons for hogs
What is the most widely accepted weapon of choice for hog hunting? Is my 50 cal muzzleloader stuffed with a 348 grain hollow point and packed with 100 grains of pyrodex good enough? What about 12 gauge slug gun pushing a 1 1/4oz Winchester Gold Partition slug gonna do it? Need something my 9 year old can shoulder and still stay in the stand when it kicks.
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: Weapons for hogs
All those will work fine. Like Rev mentioned, 243s are a great choice. There is a member here, Guess is his name, he takes lots of hogs with a 243. Another good kids gun, a 44 mag cabin. My niece uses one for deer, hogs, and goats.
#4
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 39
RE: Weapons for hogs
what you stated is more than enough, any caliber from 223 up will do the trick. but shot placement is a must. here is a link. i only bowhunt for them.
http://www.jesseshunting.com/images/hog-vitals.jpg
http://www.jesseshunting.com/images/hog-vitals.jpg
#7
RE: Weapons for hogs
A .25-06 ora .243 would be a nice start. Personally, I use a .223 more times than not. But I handload, and there isn't a lot of factory ammo out there with decent game bullets.
#8
Join Date: Jul 2006
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RE: Weapons for hogs
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Yep!With Sierra 100gr Game Kings!
ORIGINAL: The Rev
I would get a youngster a 243, have the stock cut to fit and it will work..
I would get a youngster a 243, have the stock cut to fit and it will work..
best of luck