CraigC
Sixgun Nut
Good rifle for bean fields, far from ideal for typical hog hunting.
IMHO, bull selection ALWAYS matters. In this case, it depends entirely on the hog. Big difference between a hundred pound roaster and a 400lb trophy with 2" of gristle plate and 300lbs of sass. Either way, best to use a bullet that stays together in the mid to heavy range. A heavy bullet will kill a small hog deader than fried chicken but a light bullet may be disastrous on a big hog.
A 6.5-20x is way too much scope. Probably too much for what you're already using it for but some folks like big glass. For hog hunting, you'd be better off with iron sights than that big sucker. I'd suggest you augment your rig with a quick detachable 1-4x.
IMHO, bull selection ALWAYS matters. In this case, it depends entirely on the hog. Big difference between a hundred pound roaster and a 400lb trophy with 2" of gristle plate and 300lbs of sass. Either way, best to use a bullet that stays together in the mid to heavy range. A heavy bullet will kill a small hog deader than fried chicken but a light bullet may be disastrous on a big hog.
A 6.5-20x is way too much scope. Probably too much for what you're already using it for but some folks like big glass. For hog hunting, you'd be better off with iron sights than that big sucker. I'd suggest you augment your rig with a quick detachable 1-4x.