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newton29 07-03-2009 01:09 PM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 
I live in Arkansas, and every hog I have seen killed was taken with a .270, 30-30 or .30-06 (usually incidental to a deer hunt). No problems with those calibers observed.

SWThomas 07-03-2009 01:56 PM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 


ORIGINAL: dkershen

I highly recommend which ever caliber you have in a semi-auto. Experience has taught me that quantity of lead over quality of lead leads to more kills hog hunting. A black rifle in .223 or .308 is my personnel pref.
Not for those of us that enjoy hunting them like some do with deer. I would much rather take my time and make one well placed shot than just spray and pray with some semi-auto.

falcon 07-03-2009 05:09 PM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 

I would much rather take my time and make one well placed shot than just spray and pray with some semi-auto.
Same here.

However, onefarm thati hunt on has so much hog damage that the landowner wants hogs shotfast; so a repeating rifle is needed. My friend and i are shooting them by the truckload once a week.

Most of my hogs have been killed with a muzzleloader.Atnormal hog shooting distancesmy .50 muzzleloaders doas good a job on hogs and as a .308 or a .300 Win Mag-maybe just a little better.

The Rev 07-04-2009 08:56 AM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 
I'm lost on this one, I've never shot a hog, I've always used a bow. :D

White Falcon 07-04-2009 01:01 PM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 
Here you go Rev. so you will know the next time you have a .44 Mag.


SJAdventures 07-04-2009 06:56 PM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 
270

The Rev 07-05-2009 11:04 AM

RE: wich gun for hogs?
 
My shot guns are for birds, my pistols are for intruders, my bows are for hunting. I don't even own a rifle (not anymore) :D

Albert A Rasch 07-12-2009 10:09 PM

Hmmm,

After spending many an hour pondering just such a question, I wrote a disertation length post on the subject. Boar Hunting Calibers: Part I

The abridged version comes out this: Use what will bring you the most personal satisfaction. That 350 Remington is a "classic modern" round, that no one else is likely to have used in recent memory. The 270 is practical and works, the 22s require more precise shot placement, though that can be very satisfying in its own right.

Best regards,
Albert
Real Men Hunt
Merriam Turkey Hunting

bush_pig 07-20-2009 12:46 AM

for short go .270,.30/06,.30/30,.300 etc.:s2:

oujeff25 07-25-2009 09:05 AM

I hope that a 270 works because that's what I'm taking in Sept. when I go on my first ever hog hunt.


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