MikePGS
Member
Hello. I'm probably moving to south carolina in a couple of months, and when I do, i'd like to take up hunting. While I'm sure a nice lever action would probably be more sufficient for my needs, I think I'd rather have a bolt-action rifle for hunting game such as deer, and potentially hogs if I can figure out to get a license, or whatever requirements I need to meet in order to do so. I've been looking at the savages, which seem to have a pretty good reputation, but wasn't too sure what the difference in a 11g and a 111 g might be. It says in a magazine I have (one of those annuals with a lot of models and pictures in the back) that the 111g is a long action, while the 11g is a short. What exactly does this mean? Also what caliber would be ideal for hunting deer and hogs? I was looking at maybe a .270, but wasn't sure what the minimum acceptable caliber for hog might be. If a .25-06 would be sufficient for hogs, that would probably work as well. Thanks in advance for any input, Mike