carlucci

going hog hunting this weekend and buying a new gun...anyone know the diff. between marlins lever action .444 .45 / 70 and .450????

Will be using it for deer and moose later BTW

okgobbler

.450 is basically a .45/70 loaded hotter for new stronger actions. If you handload, you can achieve equal ballistics from both a 45/70 and a 450. I would choose 45/70 because its a classic thats been around 100+ years and will be another 100. Although if you are only shooting factory ammo, you might like the 444 or 450. It won't matter under 150 yds. Deads, dead, no degree of deadness.

JeffS

I have a .450 and it will really put them down though it does have a really good recoil. It is worse than our .375 H&H though it is not as sharp more like a 12 gauge magnum shot.

Rebel Hog

Here are the weapons for Hogs!

bangbanggunns

I too am looking for a hog gun. I have a t3 30-06 but I was thinking about getting a Marlin 30-30.

Does anyone hunt hogs with steel sights?

I will be hunting hogs in Florida. Any suggestions?

Rebel Hog

Well a scope won't do you much good in some of FL hog hunting! And I suggest16" snake boots!

Snook384

My go to hog gun is a Tikka T3 deluxe in 30-06. I put a TR22 Trijicon on it so I can take those shots at 10:00 p.m. and still see what I am hitting. Wherever you hunt it depends on the cover in the area. I use a 22 mag, 12 gauge, 30-06, and a bow and arrow. Just about anything will snuff wilbur it just depends on where you hit him.

falcon

Rebel Hog, that RPG-7 ought to be able to bang flop the biggestand meanest boar ever.

idunno

Personally I like something a little bigger than 30-30 I have a Marlin and it is a great deer gun just sometimes hogs can be really ornery. Marlin 1895G in 45-70 would be my personal choice in a lever gun. I'm actually getting a Winchester 94 trapper from my cousin and that's going to be my go-to hog gun for now. Very handy and fast follow-up shots. The only reason I'm getting the '94 is because it's a winchester and I've wanted one since they discontinued them.

retrieverman

I absolutely love these hog gun threads, and yes, a 444, 45/70, or a 450 Marlin will make a good "hog gun". I personally don't like that much recoil and have never had a hog walk away from a 30-30, but I can shoot and know where to hit them. Here are a couple that never got the memo that they needed to wear their kevlar on these particular days. The rifle in the first picture is a 308, the second two are obviously 30-30's, and the last picture is a 270. All were BANG! Flops!