Art Eatman
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Since there is the possibility of borrowed rifles, I go along with the previous comment that most any deer rifle will do just fine.
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MarkDozier
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Y'all don't know pigs. 7.62 x 39 work OK. But there is a reason they have hi-cap mags.
The best darn pig gun ever made - 30-30 lever gun.
The best darn pig gun ever made - 30-30 lever gun.
Double Naught Spy
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Yes, that would be for combat.
cheyenne'sfinest
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sks mag holds ten rounds and a chinese sporter holds five with a more comfortable stock... also about a pound or two lighter of a gun
If all you have and all you can get is a 22-250, by all means use it. I have killed a few with one but it isn't my first choice.
I agree with the post above about the 30-30 being a great hog gun. A used Marlin can usually be found for a very reasonable price. For some reason people have decided there is gold in the action of the Winchesters.
This may be an excuse to move into larger more powerful rifles. Any .270, 30-06 or .308 will bring down even the largest boars around here without much trouble.
I agree with the post above about the 30-30 being a great hog gun. A used Marlin can usually be found for a very reasonable price. For some reason people have decided there is gold in the action of the Winchesters.
This may be an excuse to move into larger more powerful rifles. Any .270, 30-06 or .308 will bring down even the largest boars around here without much trouble.
Mausermolt
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best pig gun in my opinion is a M1 Garand. 8 rounds of whoop arse in rapid succession. anything semi auto 30. cal is pretty darn good
The ideal gun and caliber will vary depending on the habitat, hunting style, day or night and personal preference.
At our place here in TX we shoot them on sight with what ever we have on us at the time. 270 Win with 150gr SST is my weapon of choice, as many have said, a 223 or 22-250 will kill one, but bullet choice and shot placement have a smaller margin of error, as none of us want any animal to suffer. As far as recovery, its true, buzzards gotta eat too. I prefer a young female 100 to 150 for table fare. I hang them from the tractor loader, peel them enough to bone out the hind quarters and remove the backstrap. That's most of the good meat on a feral hog quick and easy, into the cooler or refrig immediately. It will smell better than store bought pork. I make breadfast sausage or mix with venison for summer sausage and salami. Depending on how fat they are, it may be necessary to add some store bought butt or shoulder or beg the butcher for some pork trim.
Good hunting and be safe.
These feral hogs can be dangerous especially if you wound one without incapacitating it. We trap quite a few and when you come up to the trap they are usually trying to bust out the side of the trap--on your side!
At our place here in TX we shoot them on sight with what ever we have on us at the time. 270 Win with 150gr SST is my weapon of choice, as many have said, a 223 or 22-250 will kill one, but bullet choice and shot placement have a smaller margin of error, as none of us want any animal to suffer. As far as recovery, its true, buzzards gotta eat too. I prefer a young female 100 to 150 for table fare. I hang them from the tractor loader, peel them enough to bone out the hind quarters and remove the backstrap. That's most of the good meat on a feral hog quick and easy, into the cooler or refrig immediately. It will smell better than store bought pork. I make breadfast sausage or mix with venison for summer sausage and salami. Depending on how fat they are, it may be necessary to add some store bought butt or shoulder or beg the butcher for some pork trim.
Good hunting and be safe.
These feral hogs can be dangerous especially if you wound one without incapacitating it. We trap quite a few and when you come up to the trap they are usually trying to bust out the side of the trap--on your side!
OkieGentleman
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Hog Hunting
Not to advertise another forum (I am a member of both) try The High Road Forum. But beware, the reading is so interesting you might not be able to put it down. The thread is about 30 months old and has over a 1000 posts and some of the best photos I have seen of feral hogs both dead and alive.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=449721
Not to advertise another forum (I am a member of both) try The High Road Forum. But beware, the reading is so interesting you might not be able to put it down. The thread is about 30 months old and has over a 1000 posts and some of the best photos I have seen of feral hogs both dead and alive.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=449721
Ruthless4christ
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ok, not sure how many pigs you have shot buddy. telling someone to take a accessorized, high cap sks into the bush as the rifle of choice for wild hog makes me think not many. reminds me of the tactical shopping cart.
phil mcwilliam
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Take your 22-250, the 12G & borrow a "deer rifle". That way all bases covered, & you can swap between yourselves.
From the late 1970's to mid 90's a group of mates & I use to regularly travel 10 hours drive west of Sydney, Australia where we knew a wheat/sheep farmer & had roughly 30,000 acres to cull pigs on in the Walgett area.
On our best trips we would get over 50 pigs. For many years all we had were a couple of .222's & a 22-250. Seemed to work ok for us.
From the late 1970's to mid 90's a group of mates & I use to regularly travel 10 hours drive west of Sydney, Australia where we knew a wheat/sheep farmer & had roughly 30,000 acres to cull pigs on in the Walgett area.
On our best trips we would get over 50 pigs. For many years all we had were a couple of .222's & a 22-250. Seemed to work ok for us.
