What's your favorite hog rifle?

[Omaney]

Now that deer season is over, I'll be out there for swine. My deer rifle works fine but I like to contribute to our economy as much as possible. I am probably going to get a carbine for hogs in the near future and am looking for ideas. Does anyone out there have a special firearm just for hogs?

 

[baz]

Well, I haven't used it on them yet, but when I acquired my M44 and scoped it in a scout configuration, I had in mind specifically using it on hogs. I especially like the idea of using the bayonet to make sure they are dead.

 

[RIATAC45]

Remington mdl 600 mohawk in 6mm rem.

 

[hoji]

DPMS LR308

 

[JESmith]

I like my Ruger Mini-30. It's fast and light and easy to carry in the heavy brush. One round usually does the job.

 

[byf43]

My favorite hog rifle is a Marlin 1894S in .44 magnum.

Short; lightweight and very 'handy'.

240 grains of Hornady JHP and a medium-stout charge of Alliant (formerly Hercules) 2400 in Winchester brass.

Accurate.

 

[MCgunner]

M7 Stainless Remington in .308 loaded with a 140 Barnes to about 2850 fps will stop any hog in Texas.

I have this SKS, though, that I've set up to night hunt and am about to get more into that before the hot weather and mosquitos come. I really need to work up a hunting handload for it, though, as the bullet I was using got discontinued. I'm going to buy some light weight Barnes .308" bullets to play with. The main reason I stuck a lighted reticule scope and scope mounted spot light on it is that I really had no good use for it other than a range gun. LOL! I don't know if it's the optimum hog gun, but I figure inside 100 yards at night it should do okay. I don't like shooting big hogs, anyway.

Daylight, I'll take my little M7, light, handy size short action and .308 is PLENTY to any range inside 400 yards, though most hogs are taken well inside 100. I KNOW it'll work, though, cause it ain't failed yet in 10 years I've been hunting with it, both hogs and deer. You can keep your pistol caliber carbines. .308 is the real deal. I get 3/4 to 1.0 MOA accuracy, too. Ain't fired a lever gun yet that can match that, though a BLR can come close.

 

[Mark whiz]

It don't take a tremendous amount of firepower to take out a hog, so your choices are wide open. I like the idea of a mini 30 or SKS/AK-47 type of weapon - I've seen that 7.62X 39 round do a MAJOR number on a feral hog back in FLA.
The biggest thing to consider is where you will be hunting - close quarters or longer shots could dictate your best option

 

[gunnerh]

My hog gun is a Marlin 444 with a see-thru mount and a leupold 3X9. Seems like the hogs are real close or 150 yards away. I perfer a big heavy bullet on any thing with sharp teeth. The Marlin has not failed me ever.

 

[UnTainted]

check this out. when i get into AR-10s, i'm definatly going to get this 20" upper for the ar-10 lower chambered in

450 Marlin
http://www.ar-10-rifles.com/index.php

 

[wickedsprint]

...have not used it yet, but thinking my mini-14 chambered in 6.8SPC is going to be pretty sweet for them..handy..stainless..and a bit of oomph.

 

[Omaney]

My hog gun is a Marlin 444

Yeah, that's what the guy behind the counter at Sportman's Warehouse tried to sell me. I thought it was a little too much at the time till I saw the last 6oo pounder taken last month.

My favorite hog rifle is a Marlin 1894S in .44 magnum.

Short; lightweight and very 'handy'.

This is in the running...I want a lever action but am leaning towards a .35Rem.

BTW I have killed a few hogs on our lease (OK more like 1/2 a dozen), in fact, my deer rifle (Weatherby Vanguard in .270 WSM) has taken more swine than deer. It's a great field rifle I was just shopping for a special pig rifle. I was considering my SKS but I've got a few things to do to improve it (i.e trigger job).

 

[Omaney]

That AR is a beauty!

 

[glockman19]

Depending on weather, time, location I'll pig hunt with my Remington 700 CDL in .30-06, or my Marlin 1894SS in .44mag.

I usually carry a S&W 686 or 629 as a sidearm.

Also have pig hunted with a Remington 870 and slugs.

 

[nathan]

It has been my Russian SKS but will try my M1 Garand next time around.

 

[dcon]

I also have not used my dedicated hog rifle yet, it is an Marlin 1895 guide gun in .45-70.

 

[tnieto2004]

I enjoy using my SKS

 

[Topkick]

Hog Rifle

Favorite hog rifle - Enfield Jungle Carbine (Santa Fe Arms,#4 mk1 converted by Santa Fe Arms) cal..303 Brit. 180 gr. round nose - Sierra. You do your part & it'll do its'.

 

[HM2PAC]

I like my .444Marlin. Impressive kills even with factory ammo.

Now I load:

265gr hornady Interlock FP
44gr H4198

This load goes through 1/2" steel at 100 yds (bottom of empty propane tank, and then exit the top). I've yet to use this load on moose/deer/pigs.

 

[Shawnee]

Haven't hunted hogs since I lived in So. Texas but, when I did, it was with my regular deer rifle - a Ruger #1 in 243 Winchester.

 

[TexAg]

Marlin 336ss in .30-30. Looking forward to using a Russian sks I just bought and I still would like to use one of my 1894s in .45 Colt, I've only shot a deer with one so far.

 

[TAB]

My M1 is what I carry when I run back up for a pair of bow hunters... before warned even a 30-06 can deflect off the skull of a large pig( don't ask me how I know)

If I had a lever gun in 45 70 or 444 marlin I would rather carry that as its awhole hell of a lot lighter then a M1.

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

I took small one with a .22LR (10/22 - all 11 shots) and 2 others w/a BP revolver. need at least a .22 Magnum. the Mini30 I've been tinkering w/seems about ideal. at 100 yds or so.

 

[Marlin 45 carbine]

I took small one with a .22LR (10/22 - all 11 shots) and 2 others w/a BP revolver. need at least a .22 Magnum. the Mini30 I've been tinkering w/seems about ideal. at 100 yds or so.

 

[john917v]

My options are limited to a .17 HMR, a .22LR (not a snowball's chance in h*** for either), or a 12-Gauge. I Have been wanting to ask. I will be doing night-time hunting (12-2 AM) with night vision, and I want to use non-sabot slugs. I have 5 remy. 3" sluggers. Do y'all think that would be adequate to take down the biggest oinker I could find (just to be safe)? Also, in terms of knock-down power, what rifle/pistol caliber can the 12-Ga. be compared to? Thanks.