Is A 44 Magnum Big Enaugh?
 

Is a 44 Magnum, a rifle big enaugh caliber for hogs?
I have a Winchester 94AE in 44 Magnum, with a 16 inch barrel.
What gr bullet would you recomend?

Thank You.

.22 is big enough with proper shot placement...Right behind the ear= dead piggy

.44 Mag is more than big enough. People make far too much out of caliber when it comes to pigs. A hit behind the ear and down they go. My son has taken several with a bow, .223 and a 12ga SST slug all dropped on the spot, I took one at 20 yds with a 30/06 slug right thru the shoulder and it took off like it wasn't hit. Dropped about 40yds away. The average pig you see in the woods isn't the monster we all hear about. 220 lbs would be at the large end. Are there bigger ones yes, on ranches definately but in the wild they are harder to find.

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Got to agree with the rest. Shot placement is boss.

Now if you are set on the .44 then 240 gr RNFP Cowboy HC lead. Depending on how much speed you are wanting ya can go with (off my head) about 10 gr of unique for about 1700 ft/s. If you want something a little speedier then you can go with a compression load with a slower burning powder without spiking your chamber pressure.

Always consult your books before making a load.

Plenty

I too would tend to agree with everyone else. People tend to make too big of a fuss over caliber vs. game taken. You can do just as good, if not better, with a smaller caliber and a well-placed shot as you can with a larger caliber. The animal taken will not be more dead with the larger caliber than it will be with a smaller caliber. Dead is dead!!