[shaman]

I am going hunting in December with my dad (he will have a Saiga 308), and will be using my new to me pre-bloodied at 278 yards by Krochus Ar-15, and I am wondering the best way to do the shooting. I was told it would get about 2 MOA with bulk steel core, so in my hands at 20 yards I would say 1.5", but I haven't shot it yet. I have some choices, and i am just wondering how much of a difference the bullet choices will make. I am trying to decide between softpoint and hollowpoint. We will be on a feeder, so I can be picky about my shot. I also plan on getting a good bit of lead down range the week before the hunt with it. My question is this.

At 20-50 yards, where should I be shooting, and what should I be using? Neck, CNS, or shoulder, and SP or HP?

Also, is there any reason to buy brass cased ammo if the steel stuff I have shoots MOPig vitals?

[Roughneck08]

At that range, headshot without a doubt. We are overrun with hogs out here west down I-20 near Strawn. I have taken multiple with my Norinco SKS and AR-15. All headshots no run and trail DRT.

[Flintknapper]

Softpoint only!

Neck shot (head is nearly always moving on hogs).

Check to see where your point of impact is at those short distances (20-50 yds.)

Good luck to you.

[BushyGuy]

you can get a Hog with a gut shot with a core-lokt soft point bullet.

[PT1911]

shooting a hog in the head is not as easy as it sounds... even if you hit the head... it is a matter of hitting the head in the correct spot... the actual target on the head is quite small.

[rbernie]

I've always used a heart/lung shot on hog, even with my 7.62x39s, but that's more of a function of ingrained practice. It's hard to remember to alter your POA when confronted with hogs at contact distance. ;)

The Sierra 125gr bullet is the stoutest of the available options, and will give a pass-thru shot on most any hog shy of 500lbs. You won't get a solid blood trail on the bigger pigs, but it'll do the job.

[chas08]

Given what you will be using I voted Shoulder/Vitals and Softpoint. always a S/P over a H/P on hogs IMO. I would even prefer a FMJ over a hollow point, but then, that's just me. I personally prefer to head shoot, and don't find it very difficult from a good rest with an accurate rifle. But if you're bouncing through a wheat field in a pick-up, with a spotlight, nothing beats the boilerworks. So there's no good reason it shouldn't work for you.

[freakshow10mm]

Head/shoulder/vitals with a soft point bullet. Penetration kills.

[MCgunner]

154 Wolf soft point, cheap, effective as any .30-30. Shoulder/vitals best bet. Head is a small target for a POS SKS. If you're shooting something with some accuracy, maybe, but even at 50 yards, I'll shoot for the shoulder with one of my SKSs. They'll die no problem.

[R.W.Dale]

I'm glad you like your new upper shaman. Right now I have no expertise shooting Hogs so I won't comment on that. But with reguards to steel cased ammo I do feel like I should add that you need to shoot some before hunting to see how your lower and particularly the hammer spring handles the harder Russin primers.

As I mentioned when selling you this upper some brands like Barnual/Monarch were 100% good to go, some like the 154grn wolf would misfire maybe 5% of the time and the the wolf military classic stuff wouldn't shoot but maybe 2 in 10. But again this was on MY lower and trigger group. yours may behave diffrently.

If you don't have a chance to do this before hunting I would just buy a box of Remington or Winchester SP's with it's nice soft American primers. This ammo while a bit weaker than the Ruskie fodder is more than up to the task of putting Porky Pig on the ground in short order

[BP Hunter]

I have shot a many number of feral pigs when I was use to live in S. Texas. I have either used .270 or a muzzleloader. I have always shot behind the ear. They always fall on ths spot. I have yet to track them into the brush.

[shaman]

Krochus, it will get probably 50-100 through it before I take it out shooting if I have the chance. I am hunting for magazines right now, and your's might go back to c-products to get replaced if I can find other magazines.

[BigMustard]

I was always curious about using my SKS to hunt hogs, all the ones I've shot have been with 00 Buck. The land with quite a thud :)