First hog hunt, a couple questions.
01-12-2009, 04:24 AM
#1
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 579
First hog hunt, a couple questions.
I'm going on my first hog hunt and I'm taking a couple of my Model 94 lever guns. I'm taking my30-30 and444 and maybe a 44 mag, I don't know yet. What do y'all think about using the LeverEvolution versus a good ole Winchester Powerpoint or Core Loc bullet?
Or something else in these guns?
With those cartridges do I shoot in the shoulder or the ear?
Thanks!
Or something else in these guns?
With those cartridges do I shoot in the shoulder or the ear?
Thanks!
01-12-2009, 07:38 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 466
RE: First hog hunt, a couple questions.
MY GOD!!! Dont you know that hogs can only be stopped with anti tank rounds? Seriously the last hog I shot I took with a subsonic 22 lr round. Right between the eye and ear. I am a BIG fan of the new Hornady round for the 30-30. It really reduced thew size of my buddys groups and just flat knock the pigs out. It still is not a 200 yard round but it helps a bunch.
Any of the calibers you mention will knock them flat. Dont shoot the shoulder though, aim a little bit lower and aim for the elbow, or right between the eye and ear. If he is facing you remember to aim ABOVE the eyes because their brain sits a bit high on their pointy skulls.
200 pounds are for pics and 80 pounds are for eating.
Any of the calibers you mention will knock them flat. Dont shoot the shoulder though, aim a little bit lower and aim for the elbow, or right between the eye and ear. If he is facing you remember to aim ABOVE the eyes because their brain sits a bit high on their pointy skulls.
200 pounds are for pics and 80 pounds are for eating.
01-12-2009, 08:46 AM
#4
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 579
RE: First hog hunt, a couple questions.
Snook, I do agree, I've heard that people tend to go overboard when killing hogs and I'm not thinking about carrying a .338 or something like that. Thanks for your info.
Reb, thanks for the picture, I'll aim forone of the 4 dots on your chart!
Reb, thanks for the picture, I'll aim forone of the 4 dots on your chart!
01-12-2009, 07:40 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: S.E. Oklahoma
Posts: 39
RE: First hog hunt, a couple questions.
I agree many peple use more gun than they need. Although, I enjoy shooting them with my 45/70 Marlin 1895, or my Marlin 444. The 45/70 works very well with a 300 grain Barnes Original over a stout dose of Reloader 7. The 444 works well with the Hornady 265 grain flat point. For me both have been 100% bang flops, so far. That has been on 40 to 200+ pound hogs.Pistols and bows are fun too, but above all I want meat.
02-04-2009, 09:47 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas USA
Posts: 4,256
RE: First hog hunt, a couple questions.
Its all about placement not about size.
I've seen a sow take 4 hits from a 44 automag at 20 yards and walk off, I put one (180g bronze tip 3006 ) behind the right shoulder and it did not make it out the other side. Found it stuck in that armer they have. Then I saw one dropped for the count with a 3030 with a shot to the neck.
Placement, placement, placement!
I've seen a sow take 4 hits from a 44 automag at 20 yards and walk off, I put one (180g bronze tip 3006 ) behind the right shoulder and it did not make it out the other side. Found it stuck in that armer they have. Then I saw one dropped for the count with a 3030 with a shot to the neck. Placement, placement, placement!
