Hog Rifle

[Il Duca]

6) He recommends breaking the shoulder first. If the pig can't run it isn't as dangerous.

Don't ever count on a hog not to run just because it has a broken shoulder. And I would dare say more hunters are hurt by wounded hogs than not. I shot a 100lb sow last year with a 12ga slug. Right thru the shoulder, damn near took her leg off, messed up the off side pretty bad too. She hauled @$$! And when I caught up to her she was waiting on me. She was about to have a go at me when the 2nd slug hit her.

My go to hog gun was always a 20" bbld riot gun. Short bbl makes it quick and easy to handle and I like the 7+1 capacity. I used cheapie Wal Mart 1 oz slugs and they do the trick just fine. But then the shotgun just got too heavy what with no sling and all... So rather than buy a sling for the shotgun I went out and Bought a Puma 92 in .454 Casull. I really like the 9 round capacity now and it's a good powerful round and in a package much lighter then the shotgun. Holy crap! It doesn't have a sling either! Hm...

 

[Harley Quinn]

Late but still willing to mention:

45-70 lvr is a good one, so is the 35 lvr. I even believe the SKS shooting the 7.62X39 is good. If they are not that far out, these seem to do the job.

Of course the 06 in a 220 or 180 grain is good also.
The bigger 300's and 7mm's will do the job.

I've hunted with less, but it is nice to be able to stop them fast.

HQ

 

[HiVelocity]

My .02 worth....................(SC)

Folks,

Its not what you use, its where you hit.

Everybody's heard of pig farmers dropping hogs with their grand dad's .22 rifle without any problem. Ideal circumstances at best.

I've seen hogs drop "DRT" with a .223 into the ear canal [scrambled brains], or through the eye socket [same result]. If you can't get a pinpoint shot on a hog simply use the largest caliber you can shoot accurately.

Personally, I'm using a Marlin 45-70; can't argue with a 350 grain bullet at 1800 FPS.............Just food for thought.


HiVelocity in SC

 

[TehK1w1]

Same idea here with the 444 Marlin, just 265 gr at 2325 FPS.

 

[gym]

My uncles used to go every year, to a friends farm down South. They went with 45's "hand loads" and a backup shooter with a rifle, don't know what caliber, but uncles were a little Nuts "in a good way" they jumped out of planes and hunted Bear in Alaska, back in the 60's. The piolet would come back in a week and get you. Both of them have passed now, but they would go anyware to hunt, the more challenging the better. At the end of my uncles hunting days, my uncle Mike would only track animals, sometimes for 2 or 3 days at a time, just to see if he could get the shot, and not take it.

 

[H&Hhunter]

Yet another 5 year old zombie thread......Let it die.

 

[lopezni]

Hog rifle: Marlin 336 chambered in .35 REM w/ 1-4x or 1.5-5x scope 200gr bullet.

quick follow up shots, but you probably wouldn't need one

 

[Ridgerunner665]

Calibers...30-30, 35 Rem., 444 Marlin, 45-70.

Guns...lever actions, follow up shots are not often needed...but when you do need them, you need them FAST.

 

[mighty2]

AR Chambered in 458 SOCOM.

 

[skipbo32]

its always good to have lots of 20rd .308 mags in case the hogs team up and charge you. go with the M1A. and if there is only one hog and he runs off.....just do a mag dump on his ass.

 

[heeler]

To the original poster.
Yes I have shot many large hogs with a 30-06,308,30-30,270,243,6mm and had instances where the bullet did not exit.
And has exited as well.
And this has happened both ways on all the above mentioned calibers at distance as close as 20 feet to as much as 135 yards.
Hogs are tough creatures and big hogs are even tougher than small hogs.
I never use premium bullets and the above calibers were used with Rem. Core Lokts,Win. Power Points,and Federal Blue Box.
With hogs head shots rule.

 

[TooTaxed]

My favorite hog gun is my SKS...though an AK would be good in our swamps and brush if you trade that big, heavy brush-catching magazine with a five or ten round mag! That's more than you need for hunting, and the big mags are a serious hindrance. Guns take a beating in my hunting, and the SKS is sturdy, short, and light.

The best hunting load for the 7.62 x 39mm is the 154-gr Wolf soft point cartridge, specifically designed for hunting. I harvested a nice boar over 350-lb with one shot...he didn't take more than one step, just rolled over.

The commercial Winchester and Remington hunting ammo I've seen are only 123-gr JHP, and cost about three times the Wolf! I ordered mine from Midway...