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Tony in SD

Tony in SD

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Some day sooner than later, I hope to go Ferrell Hog hunting. That said, I?d like your opinion on the ultimate hog hunting gun.
 
Depends on distance. I know a few guys that do it with 223/5.56. One with a 336 Marlin chambered in 35 Rem, I used a '94 Winchester 32 special, but that was a long time ago in the '70s. If I was to do it now in open country I would probably buy a Savage bolt action in .243, 308 or 30'06. Something that shoots long and flat. Brush gun? Would stick with a lever action, 35 rem, 32 spec, 44 mag 45 colt or 45-70, being as I have 4 of those. Up close you don't want to wound or you could very easily get hurt.
 
The expected distance and your ability combine to help you choose. Really close, 12 gauge with slug is a good stopper. Quarter mile away and a 12 gauge won't do much but the 50 caliber Barrett will if you are good enough to make the hit. At 100 yards a .223 in the head will drop the hog right there, but you have to hit the head to do it.
 
300 black out with thermal scope. Do most of my hunting at night. They don't see good at night, walk (very quite) up on them if you down wind until you think you're in range. I can get them at over a hundred yards. Take a heart shot.
 
A good friend just came back from doing that (a commercial hunt). They had these buggies where they sat safely about 5 feet up and AR-15s for quick follow up shots.
 
I have known several guys that hunt hogs and they use mini 14s or AR 15 and carry a single or double action 44 mag for backup or close quarters.
 
Neighbor uses a scoped .22300000zeroes are confusion factor, bolt action. May not be the ultimate but he gets his hogs.
 
I second the 300 blackout. Otherwise any "heavy" 30 caliber gun that's easy to carry. 30-30 is also very good for the ranges you'll encounter. Buddy of mine only uses his SKS in 7.62X39. My son has one planned this spring and for "fun" he's going to use his Krag 30-40 carbine.
 
Thanks Greg. Nice rifle. I like the 50 cal idea but you would have to be careful where you shoot. I?m very sure a hog or even multiple hogs won?t stop a 50 cal. At a 1000 yards a 50 cal has more energy left than the muzzle energy of a 30-06 That said I don?t think a 50 cal would be a safe choice in most locations. And a night hunt with a 50 cal is out of the question. IMHO
 
300 win mag 150 grain Nosler plastic tipped ballistic bullet. Result is few remaining operational parts. Jim
 
I use an AR15 .223 cal. Killed many hogs with it. Never had one survive a torso hit or run off after being hit. With the AR you can shot more than 1 at a time. I've shot as many as 3 at one time. Most are shot at 10-50 yds. I hunt mostly at night and have a Triicon(sp?)ACOG scope that gathers more light than your eyes can. Also a pressure activated laser & flashlight.
 
Depends on the reason for hunting them.

Just to kill them you can use anything including an F16.

Hunting for meat. I like a .308.

I use a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight topped with a 3x9x50 Nikon Scope for hunting in NC and GA.

Nothing fancy. But it works.
 
Do not have any so far where I am in Missouri but I would use the same gun I use for deer if and when I see any. I use a political incorrect rifle to hunt deer and it is a Russian SKS. My wife hunts with another political incorrect rifle which is a Chinese SKS. I have also in the past used other Russian guns like the Mosena Nagant 98/31 or other such rifles
 

A military caliber as ammo will always be available and low cost.
.223/5.56X45 is a bit light on large hogs. 308/7.62X51 is good medicine . 7.62X39 is also very good and there are some accurate semi and bolt action rifles in that caliber.
 
If you want lightweight, versatility, cheap ammo, high capacity and a very modular platform I think it would be an obvious vote for an AR-15.
 
If/when the hogs make to my neck of the woods...only a couple counties over now...I'll be looking at AR-10's.

.308/7.62x51, no doubt it's enough of a round, 10-20 round magazine if you need it. Don't get me wrong, I've always been a one shot - one kill type of hunter, but hogs are a different kind of critter.

If you guys think that's a bad choice, let me know why before I spend the money on one.

Fred
 
Around here, it is 'almost' as if the caliber does not matter, because it seems that few have the patience & stamina to sit & remain silent for hours waiting for them to come through.
 
I have a .300 black out and with subsonic ammo and with the suppressor off of my .458 socom you can barely hear it.
 
You will never regret owning something in .308/7.62mm x 51mm, for hogs, coyote, & whitetail deer it's a great caliber. Just match the ammo to the target as best you can. Sure it's a little overkill for the smaller targets,and other calibers will be very effective, but the impact,(wallop) is hard to get up from when you are using something in .30 caliber.
 
I bought my suppressor to use on my 458 and bought an adaptor to thread on the smaller 300 barrel. If I use standard ammo you can still hear a crack but subsonic u hear the action of the gun cycle. Talk to your gun dealer about what fits your gun best. Remember it's a long process to get the stamp to but it.
 
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