dranrab
Member
NewToSavage
"I've had exactly the opposite experience, and I refuse to use 5.56 for feral pigs any longer, going instead to the 7.62x39. The performance of my Savage scout in 7.62x39 on pigs effectively duplicates what I saw for years with my Win 30-30, dropping them in their tracks, or producing quick, clean kills.
After shooting dozens of feral pigs with the .223, I am convinced it simply is not enough gun for the job. Too often I've had to shoot a pig multiple times before I could even tell it was hit, wasting valuable time and ammo that should have been directed toward other pigs. In other words, that round was not up to the task.
IMO, the 7.62x39 with Hornady SST ammo is an ideal feral pig round.
I know I'll get flamed for saying this (and that's fine) but I think the .223 should be removed from the list of calibers that people are allowed to hunt deer with."
I won't flame you, but I will ask follow on questions. What 223 bullet were you using? What size pigs were you shooting? When you shot those pigs that had to be shot multiple times to know they were hit, where were you hitting them and what kind of penetration were you getting?
"I've had exactly the opposite experience, and I refuse to use 5.56 for feral pigs any longer, going instead to the 7.62x39. The performance of my Savage scout in 7.62x39 on pigs effectively duplicates what I saw for years with my Win 30-30, dropping them in their tracks, or producing quick, clean kills.
After shooting dozens of feral pigs with the .223, I am convinced it simply is not enough gun for the job. Too often I've had to shoot a pig multiple times before I could even tell it was hit, wasting valuable time and ammo that should have been directed toward other pigs. In other words, that round was not up to the task.
IMO, the 7.62x39 with Hornady SST ammo is an ideal feral pig round.
I know I'll get flamed for saying this (and that's fine) but I think the .223 should be removed from the list of calibers that people are allowed to hunt deer with."
I won't flame you, but I will ask follow on questions. What 223 bullet were you using? What size pigs were you shooting? When you shot those pigs that had to be shot multiple times to know they were hit, where were you hitting them and what kind of penetration were you getting?