article about hog caliber
10-06-2011, 07:47 AM
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Spike
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article about hog caliber
just read an article in g&a about hog calibers. the magazine is good and i really enjoy it. the author promotes the 3006 3030 and 35 calibers in this artice. dont get me wrong he mentions plenty more calibers that will work good. just wanted to get you guys opinions on his selection as well as what you think is the best.
10-06-2011, 10:43 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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we use a 223 or 22-250 all day long,45-55g...they drop in their tracks....seems like maybe these guys are not eating the meat, cause a 30-06/30-30 leave silver dollar size holes and 4" circles of,imo, uneatable meat.
i am understanding we have 5 million hogs here in texas
all those hungry people could be eating the ones that get left behind....
could ya imagine the look on all those kids' faces that have flies walking around on their face, and in their mouth, and on their eyeballs, with their big pudgy bellies that are only that way because of lack of food....over in africa......if 5 million pigs showed up. anyway, quit lettin em lay, and donate them to a good cause.
i am understanding we have 5 million hogs here in texas
all those hungry people could be eating the ones that get left behind....
could ya imagine the look on all those kids' faces that have flies walking around on their face, and in their mouth, and on their eyeballs, with their big pudgy bellies that are only that way because of lack of food....over in africa......if 5 million pigs showed up. anyway, quit lettin em lay, and donate them to a good cause.
10-10-2011, 02:35 PM
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Fork Horn
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+1 
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I've tried .30 caliber, and I've tried .223 as well. I killed hogs with both, but I prefer the larger bullet. I'm currently using a 180 grain SP bullet out of an AR-10 and liking it.
I'm not sure, but I think it was Smokey Yunick who said "There's no substitute for cubic inches". Of course it depends upon the size of the animal, but I tend to bring somewhat that same philosophy to hog hunting. Bigger is usually better, within reason.
Of course, as someone else later commented, "There's no substitute for cubic dollars!". However, I'm not in a position to be able to either confirm nor deny that statement.
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. I've tried .30 caliber, and I've tried .223 as well. I killed hogs with both, but I prefer the larger bullet. I'm currently using a 180 grain SP bullet out of an AR-10 and liking it.
I'm not sure, but I think it was Smokey Yunick who said "There's no substitute for cubic inches". Of course it depends upon the size of the animal, but I tend to bring somewhat that same philosophy to hog hunting. Bigger is usually better, within reason.
Of course, as someone else later commented, "There's no substitute for cubic dollars!". However, I'm not in a position to be able to either confirm nor deny that statement.
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10-11-2011, 07:39 AM
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Spike
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10-13-2011, 03:53 AM
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Fork Horn
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Damn those are some awful big calibers for hogs... down here we shoot em with .22lr and shotguns during small game season and have no problems. I really think proper shot placement will bring a hog down in no time. No need for a huge rifle lol... I don't see how you could eat a hog after shooting a big ass hole in it...