Model12Win
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Hello all! I am going on a hog hunting trip down in Oklahoma at the end of the month. I have never hog hunted before, and want to be sure I'll come home with plenty of bacon and sausage!!!
So needless to say, I need a hog rifle. After a bit of thought, I realized my Mosin Nagant M44 might do the job. I'd prefer not to have to go buy a whole new rifle, as money while not tight isn't super plentiful or anything. I'm trying to save up.
What I am wanting to know is do you think a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine with 20" barrel would do okay on Oklahoma hogs?
I would imagine the caliber would be sufficient. What type of 7.62x54mmR ammo would be best for hog hunting?
My particular M44 is a post-war Romanian job, and the rifling is mint condition perfect. This gun will make about a one inch group at 25 yards provided I do my part. I have been shooting Mosin Nagants for years, and they are very natural to me and I can work the bolt from the shoulder very fast.
I have no upgrades to my Mosin, no scopes or anything. Do you think iron sights will be enough?
So what do you all think? Should I go buy a different rifle or will my M44 serve me well in the pig brush? Thanks everyone!!
So needless to say, I need a hog rifle. After a bit of thought, I realized my Mosin Nagant M44 might do the job. I'd prefer not to have to go buy a whole new rifle, as money while not tight isn't super plentiful or anything. I'm trying to save up.
What I am wanting to know is do you think a Mosin Nagant M44 carbine with 20" barrel would do okay on Oklahoma hogs?
I would imagine the caliber would be sufficient. What type of 7.62x54mmR ammo would be best for hog hunting?
My particular M44 is a post-war Romanian job, and the rifling is mint condition perfect. This gun will make about a one inch group at 25 yards provided I do my part. I have been shooting Mosin Nagants for years, and they are very natural to me and I can work the bolt from the shoulder very fast.
I have no upgrades to my Mosin, no scopes or anything. Do you think iron sights will be enough?
So what do you all think? Should I go buy a different rifle or will my M44 serve me well in the pig brush? Thanks everyone!!