Magnum Wheel Man
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not wanting to side track the Savage Hog Hunter 223 thread...
I'm curious what you guys think of when you think "hog rifle"... I've not hog hunted, but I would not think 223 would be the optimum caliber for large hogs ( not that it couldn't work with just that "right" bullet or load ) I find it funny they ( Savage ) are offering a gun as a "hog hunter" in 223... maybe I'm wrong...
but I'm curious of what caliber you think of, when thinking "hog hunting" ???
me personally if thinking short action probably wouldn't go any lighter than 6.8 SPC, but would more likely go with my .308 ???
BTW... if for you, the 223 / 5.56 is the perfect caliber... what are you using for ammo / bullets that piles up those hogs???
I'm curious what you guys think of when you think "hog rifle"... I've not hog hunted, but I would not think 223 would be the optimum caliber for large hogs ( not that it couldn't work with just that "right" bullet or load ) I find it funny they ( Savage ) are offering a gun as a "hog hunter" in 223... maybe I'm wrong...
but I'm curious of what caliber you think of, when thinking "hog hunting" ???
me personally if thinking short action probably wouldn't go any lighter than 6.8 SPC, but would more likely go with my .308 ???
BTW... if for you, the 223 / 5.56 is the perfect caliber... what are you using for ammo / bullets that piles up those hogs???
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