WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

I WILL BE HOG HUNTING FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEKEND. I WILL BE USING MY BOW FOR AS MUCH AS I CAN. HOW WOULD A 22.250 DO ON A HOG, IT IS DEATH ON COYOTES BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL IT WILL DO WITH A HOG. THE BULLET MAY PASS THROUGH WITHOUT ANY EXPANSION, I DON'T KNOW. I HAVE HEARD THE HYDE IS PRETTY THICK, MABY THAT WILL HELP THE BULLET FLOWER OUT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW EASY THEY DIE, I HAVE PRINTED OUT THE VITALS OF A HOG AND THE HEART IS SUPPRISINGLY LOW.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

Put that 22-250 in its ear. That will work just fine!

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

If you put it in the ear hole and not with a varmint bullet. Do you have 12 gauge with slugs. I have a cousin who uses a .223 and shoots them right behind the ear, but he also guides and hunts several times a week. I wouldn't recommend it for a 1st timer.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

Hogs don't die very easy. I have taken several with my 22-250 by shooting them in the head. I have also taken them with a bow. Lots of excitement with a bow.Ifa head shot is not realistic for you then pick out smaller hog like one coyote size and go for the lungs and you will be fine with your rifle. I reload the AMAX bullet in 52 grain and it works great if you know the limitations.Stay with the bow if you can. Nothing like getting close.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

Here's one of many that venado has killed with Ear Shots and .17 HMR...

His Web Site..........http://residents.bowhunting.net/awesomehunting

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

22-250 is plenty gun for hogs. Ive got a buddy, who is too old to shoot bows now and all he uses is a 22-250. Ive never seen him lose a single hog. He puts the bullet in the boiler room. His eyes are not what they use to, so he feels a head shot is too small of a mark.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR RESPONSES. I WILL TAKE THE .22-250 AS A BACK UP FOR MY BOW.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

If I could add a little: the 22.250 will kill a hog, but I wouldn't want to count on it. Yes, if it's place in the ear, but how many guys can guarantee a shot like that when you really need to....? It might be ok if it's for a back-up, but most hog hunters I know will insist on a minimum of a .270 for a single shot kill, and most are using a .308, 30.06, 30.30 (where the vegetation is thick) and so on. Just my two cents. Good luck.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

Hogs are still just flesh and blood. Yes they are tough real tough but they are not armour plated. The 22-250 will put a hurtin' on a hog just use a good bonded bullet for deep penetration.

RE: WILL A 22.250 WORK FOR HOGS?
 

I will respectfully disagree. Ive never seen a hog shot with a 22-250 do anything more than if shot with a 30-06 or a 300. Actually, ive had hogs shot with my 300wby run further than ones ive shot with a 30-30. And im speaking of lung/heart shots, not head shots. Ive had these things all over my land since they found their way to Texas. I could shot one a day if I wanted. Most "hog hunters" blow the hogs ability out of porportion. Heck, the last 15+ hogs ive shot have been with a slow recurve bow that is 50lbs at 28 inches.