Ammo for hog hunt
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armedtotheteeth
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When possible, I hit the hogs in the head, Simply due to Damage. Vmaxs do make really big holes in stuff. I also like th e fact that they will not carry as far. No Richochets to speak of. We have cows. and people.
You are right though, you have to watch your shot placement with these bullets- not because they need to be in the correct place to kill, but because they tear up alot of meat.
You are right though, you have to watch your shot placement with these bullets- not because they need to be in the correct place to kill, but because they tear up alot of meat.
Al Thompson
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Colt, replace the OO buck with slugs and I'd agree. I've had big problems 
barf with buckshot not working with hogs and I don't use it anymore.
barf with buckshot not working with hogs and I don't use it anymore.katana8869
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I just switched to a .30-30 lever action for most of my hog hunting due to it's lighter recoil. 150 grain bullets have worked well so far. I recently dropped a 250lb boar with my .30-06 shooting 150gr bullets as well.
For smaller hogs, 80 - 200lbs, any bullet in the 150gr range will work great out of a .308. Even a big trophy boar can be taken with one, it will just require more attention to placement.
For smaller hogs, 80 - 200lbs, any bullet in the 150gr range will work great out of a .308. Even a big trophy boar can be taken with one, it will just require more attention to placement.
A shotty with slugs would be my favorite. You may find yourself being attacked by more than one hog so fast follow up shot can be very handy. When I was a kid I creeped up on a group of hogs in Jacksonville Fl. It was about the scariest day of my life. If I had a bolt rifle I would Probably of been their dinner.
Para Bellum
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1BigOak / Al Thompson
1BigOak:
Al Thompson:
1BigOak:
So which gun saved you from hoggy dinner?
Al Thompson:
Tell us more, please. What happened with the buckshot?
Al Thompson
Staff Alumnus
I popped a hog with a load of #1 buck at about 50 FEET and most didn't even make it through the gristle shield. I found where one pellet had slid between two ribs. :barf:
In fact, I popped him with two slugs and they were the first two slugs I've ever recovered.
I'll see if I can find my old post on the hunt. Think it was in Shotguns..
In fact, I popped him with two slugs and they were the first two slugs I've ever recovered.
I'll see if I can find my old post on the hunt. Think it was in Shotguns..
Al Thompson
Staff Alumnus
Saw the post on OOO buck, have not tried that myself. I'm not sure how it would penetrate much more than any other round ball, but I'd open for discussion.
May have to try some this spring!
May have to try some this spring!
YARDDOG(1)
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I shot MANY hogs first one I shot was whith a 16ga. buck 3 to the head about 20 yards down she went 130+ LB. I let most walk now unless my fellow hunters wants pork I shot few whith bow & arrow one hit the spine & lungs down where he was hit 3 1/2 in. tusks mounted it ,but OP Any bullet 100 grn. & up ought to do so good luck!!!!!
I shot few whith bow & arrow one hit the spine & lungs down where he was hit 3 1/2 in. tusks mounted it ,but OP Any bullet 100 grn. & up ought to do so good luck!!!!!I prefer 165 to 180 grs in my .308 or 30-06 when hog hunting, not to say the 150 will not work. This is just what I prefer.
If you want to use buckshot, I strongly suggest the use of Dixie Slugs 3" triball loads. It has 3 .60 cal balls per load, and they will crush any hog in existance. That is 3 20ga slugs per pull of the triger. (They have some monster killing slugs also)
http://www.dixieslugs.com/products.html
My favorite killer for the woods is my .348 Winchester/Browning, fast on target with a bone crushing 200 gr bullet @ 2500fps.
Close second is a 45-70 lever gun shooting 400gr bullets @ 1800fps.
Have fun on the hunt
If you want to use buckshot, I strongly suggest the use of Dixie Slugs 3" triball loads. It has 3 .60 cal balls per load, and they will crush any hog in existance. That is 3 20ga slugs per pull of the triger. (They have some monster killing slugs also)
http://www.dixieslugs.com/products.html
My favorite killer for the woods is my .348 Winchester/Browning, fast on target with a bone crushing 200 gr bullet @ 2500fps.
Close second is a 45-70 lever gun shooting 400gr bullets @ 1800fps.
Have fun on the hunt
Using a 308 I don't think it matters much what you use, just make sure to have plenty of it. When I lived in south AL I hog hunted with a landowner and his 2 sons. Hogs were destroying their farm and we killed every one of them we saw. It was not uncommon to shoot 10 or more times a day with a rifle. We all used 00 buck when dog hunting or tracking.
eaglesnester
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Best round for hogs
168gr VLD Bergers. You can't beat them and they are deadly accurate. If you hit em right you will get bang flop kills.
168gr VLD Bergers. You can't beat them and they are deadly accurate. If you hit em right you will get bang flop kills.
Fat White Boy
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I use a .270 with 130gr CoreLokt bullets. They go right through 'em and kill 'em dead. I have taken hogs up to 200 pounds with this round...