Gabes220
Member
Hello everyone,
I have several questions about an upcoming pig hunt that i'm going on... thanks in advance for participating in the discussion.
Keep in mind that i'm hunting in a lead free zone in California
1.
First of all, i don't feel that i have an adequate pig gun. The only firearm that i feel would be satisfactory is a 300 Win Mag. I do hand-load for this cartridge, which brings me to my first question. What type of load would you suggest in a 300 Win Mag for pig? I'm thinking a Barnes 165gr TSX traveling at around 2600 fps. Any suggestions?
2.
Also, i have the luxury of working in a very firearm friendly establishment, and several co-workers have offered to lend me their rifles.
One rifle is a Marlin lever gun in .444 marlin express. I'm very unfamiliar with the cartridge, but non-lead ammunition is available for it. What kind of non-lead ammo would you suggest in .444 marlin express for pig? Is this a good round?
Another rifle is a Marlin lever 30-30. I understand that this is a reputable pig cartridge, but would the .444 or the 300 win mag be a more suitable round?
Thanks for the advice.
Gabes
I have several questions about an upcoming pig hunt that i'm going on... thanks in advance for participating in the discussion.
Keep in mind that i'm hunting in a lead free zone in California
1.
First of all, i don't feel that i have an adequate pig gun. The only firearm that i feel would be satisfactory is a 300 Win Mag. I do hand-load for this cartridge, which brings me to my first question. What type of load would you suggest in a 300 Win Mag for pig? I'm thinking a Barnes 165gr TSX traveling at around 2600 fps. Any suggestions?
2.
Also, i have the luxury of working in a very firearm friendly establishment, and several co-workers have offered to lend me their rifles.
One rifle is a Marlin lever gun in .444 marlin express. I'm very unfamiliar with the cartridge, but non-lead ammunition is available for it. What kind of non-lead ammo would you suggest in .444 marlin express for pig? Is this a good round?
Another rifle is a Marlin lever 30-30. I understand that this is a reputable pig cartridge, but would the .444 or the 300 win mag be a more suitable round?
Thanks for the advice.
Gabes