I want to hunt hogs on my property with my new .30 caliber suppressor.
It will be used on a Remington 700 in .308 Winchester caliber with 16 1/2" barrel rifle.
I loaded some Hornady 150grs bullet with IMR Trailboss powder and got some decent results at about 950fps. At 50 yards I'm getting 1-1 1/2" groups for 5 shot groups which is okay for my purpose.
My questions is for loading subsonic hunting ammo to use on hogs. Should I go to very heavy (200gr+) bullets or stay within the normal .308 weight (150-175gr)? I'm concerned about stability of very heavy bullets but also concerned if lighter bullets will have necessary penetration on hogs. Finally, should I just use FMJ type bullets for maximum penetration or traditional hunting bullets (HP or SP) for some expansion?
Any personal experience and/or suggestions would be appreciated.
It will be used on a Remington 700 in .308 Winchester caliber with 16 1/2" barrel rifle.
I loaded some Hornady 150grs bullet with IMR Trailboss powder and got some decent results at about 950fps. At 50 yards I'm getting 1-1 1/2" groups for 5 shot groups which is okay for my purpose.
My questions is for loading subsonic hunting ammo to use on hogs. Should I go to very heavy (200gr+) bullets or stay within the normal .308 weight (150-175gr)? I'm concerned about stability of very heavy bullets but also concerned if lighter bullets will have necessary penetration on hogs. Finally, should I just use FMJ type bullets for maximum penetration or traditional hunting bullets (HP or SP) for some expansion?
Any personal experience and/or suggestions would be appreciated.