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If you're not using dogs, you need a shotgun w/rifled barrel and these Sabots. They expand to 70& 75 MM...

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Don't get me wrong Reb, we dropped them all within a few yards but my point was that it's tought to punch all the way through those hogs sometimes (you know as well as anyone).

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I have only killed 4 deer and 2 hogs so far, but I believe the LeverEvolutions are the greatest ammo ever for a 30-30.

And yes, a 30-30 is a great caliber for hogs. I have recently bought a Marlin 1895GS "guide gun" in 45-70 that I am really wanting to try out on a hog. I will be shooting LeverEvs in the 45-70 too. I just leased another 110 acres for my cows that has ALOT of hog signs, so I should be able to report back soon on the 45-70 versus a hog.

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retrieverman, the 45-70s work great. We've tried all available loads for it and have had full penetration by all.With a starting weight of 300 grns., it's the energy, not the speed that punches through a thick shield.We've had one instance of a double pass through with a hard cast 405 grn. One shot took out two nice boars. What a caliber!

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i kill most of my hogs with a 30-30, 223 is also a good gun for hogs but you have to place your shot right. i have even killed hogs with a .22

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My Marlin 1895 GS "guide gun" came in today, but the only ammo that the gun shop had for 45-70 was Federal Classic 300 gr Speer Hot Cor (so that is what I bought). Anyway, I only have a small range at my house, so I shot the gun open sights at 25 yards and was pleasantly surprised by the accuracy and lack of recoil (this is the ported model). My intention is to find some LeverEv ammo before I try it on hogs. This may be sacreligious to many of the lever gun shooters, but I am for sure going to scope the gun. I am too blind for open sights at anything over 25-30 yards.

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I have had good luck with both the .338 Win Mag and .375 H&H on hogs, full penetration, and the hogs never took a step. Was using Federal Power Shok ammo in all instances.

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You are so right Beartooth375. I was using a Winchester model 70 in 375H&H when I took a 400lb pig and it dropped like a ton of bricks had just hit it. I sold it years ago and now I'm looking for the same type but It's been a real hard gun to find. I just bought aWinchester model 70 in 7mm Rem I'm hoping will do just as good of a job on these Texas and Arkansas hogs.

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41mag will get a thru and thru...

some of y'll are using a whole lotta gun to kill a pig.

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The funny part of it is, all of the guys in my hunting party made fun of me for carrying a .375, yet they were green with envy after I killed a hog with it.