Doc2005 said:Ijust happened to see a man put down a hog with a Model 94, 150 grain round nose at about 50 yards...one shot! The bullet lodged (stopped) under the skin on the far side. Ergo, if a .30-30 Win. could do that at 2,200 FPS, then so could have a .30-06 at 3,000 FPS.
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Matt Dillon said:Folks, my son and I want to hunt hogs in Sam Houston National forest near New Waverly TX. He was planning on using our AK-47, with Hornady VMAX hand loads, and I was hoping to use our Mosin Nagant M44 with 150 grain hand loads. Will we be undergunned? Thanks in advance for your reply, Matt Dillon
I used to spend time on a hunting forum and there was one fellow who shot a lot of hogs with a 22/250.Matt G said:Sometimes, it's just how you hit 'em.
mbt2001 said:I was talking with my neighbor last night and we were talking about going hog hunting. Our lease is in East Texas and I told him that there are some pretty big oinkers on it and that he needed to bring his rifle and a sidearm. We started talking about some of the hogs that we have taken and he shared with me that last season he shot a 400 pounder with his .30-06 and that he shot in the shoulder. He didn't hit the bone, just a little behind it and the bullet didn't pass through.
Frankly, I couldn't believe that...
A .243, maybe, but a .30-06 should have been rocketed out the other side.... Anyone else had an experience like this? Frankly, I haven't ever hit one with a .30-06 and to tell you the truth, I haven't always checked to see if my 30-30 has gone through. My .257 usually does, but again, I haven't ever gotten into it with a 400 pound porker
I've taken them with 12 gauge buck
Snagglepuss said:First time I flew with my AR-15 I told the TSA guys I was going hog hunting in Texas. I had the rifle in a starlite case along with my G19 and G30 with 4 mags for each pistol and 3 30 round mags for my AR all neatly cut into the foam. By the time I got through inspection I had 5 TSA guys all drooling over my firearms. Now for the question. I may really go on a hog hunt in the Hill country of TX this spring. Should I bring the AR or my new Marlin 1894ss .44 magnum? What ammo would best?