Pig Hunting & Shotguns

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djonathang

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Hello All,

I will be hunting an area that only allows archery, black powder, or shotguns.

I own a Browning BPS 12 gauge pump. Is this suitable for pig hunting, or do I need to get a special barrel and scope for slugs?

I imagine these things have been discussed, or the information exists someplace else. Any redirect to a quality information source would be appreciated.

Thanks.

DG
 
Some shotguns shoot rifled slugs fine out of their smoothbore barrels. I've got an old pump that does that. I can put 3 shots into a pie plate at 75 yds which is fine for hogs. The only way to know is to buy a few boxes and go out to the range.

Be sure you get the rifled slugs. Do not get the sabot slugs - those are made for special slug barrels.
 
First is yes a shotgun is fine medicine for hogs.
Second, Where and how you hunt...
Where I hunt was created not by god but SATAN and he did it to have a place to take his ol' lady so she wouldn't ask to go any more... Bad Thick Swamps and scrub woods and thorned vines...
How I hunt is go in there and hunt....
I prefer the 18 1/2" barrel. When in the thickest spots and smellin' rank boar in the near air I would want a couple 00buck loaded for first shot.:eek:
Brent
 
Slugs

The new Federal Truball slugs have been shooting great groups out of smoothbore non-slug barrels. They have full power and low recoil "tactical" slugs. No rifled barrel needed, shoot whatever you have on the gun.

http://www.federalpremium.com/balli...arm=4&bc=0.07057&muzzvel=1300&bulletwgt=28.35

http://www.federalpremium.com/balli...arm=4&bc=0.06381&muzzvel=1600&bulletwgt=28.35

And actually, if you go with buckshot, the Federal Flite Control stuff shoots great patterns from regular shotgun barrels. Magnum and tactical low recoil available too.

http://www.federalpremium.com/balli...aspx?id=515&firearm=6&bc=&muzzvel=&bulletwgt=

http://www.federalpremium.com/balli...aspx?id=515&firearm=6&bc=&muzzvel=&bulletwgt=

http://www.federalpremium.com/balli...aspx?id=517&firearm=6&bc=&muzzvel=&bulletwgt=
 
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