I've been invited on a boar hunt. It's basically a "canned" hunt in a large area. I'm told most Boar will be 150-200 lbs. but there may be some larger (up to 400 lbs., rarely but possible). I've read some of the threads on how hard it is to kill these guys (sometimes) so I'd like an opinion on the best gun to use. Note that I'm disabled, and will probably be hunting from a stationary position, so the gun weight isn't an issue, and shots will probably be relatively short. I can't afford a new gun, so the options are:
12 gauge, w/ either slug or buckshot (this is set up as an HD gun, probably less than ideal)
SKS (legally limited to 5 rounds) but with a bayonet for backup )
Model 8 Remington in .35 Remington
Sporterized Mauser in 8mm-06 AI (THUMPER), powerful, but a bolt so followup is not real quick.
What's everyone think?
12 gauge, w/ either slug or buckshot (this is set up as an HD gun, probably less than ideal)
SKS (legally limited to 5 rounds) but with a bayonet for backup )
Model 8 Remington in .35 Remington
Sporterized Mauser in 8mm-06 AI (THUMPER), powerful, but a bolt so followup is not real quick.
What's everyone think?