Pig Hunting
- Thread starter colt 3840
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Colt man, My vote goes for the 44 Mag. Rifle. If the shots are within 100yds. or less. Loaded with a nice gas checked, hard cast flat face hunk-o-lead. An LBT design comes to mind. I've loaded a 280 gr. LBT with 22.5 grs. of WW296(Worked up to carefully) for a real smasher load. Used on deer out of a pistol, complete penetration, golf ball exit wound.
The LBT designs leave more powder space in the case due to the design.
Just my humble opinion.
Happy Hunting
The LBT designs leave more powder space in the case due to the design.
Just my humble opinion.
Happy Hunting
Rob Pincus
New member
.44 rifle.
or .. a pistol for that matter.
then, there's always a knife.
or .. a pistol for that matter.
then, there's always a knife.
Colt,
What kind of pig hunt is this (spot & stalk, dogs, horseback, muleback)? I would tend to go with the .44 on bullet weight alone. However, pigs are unpredictable and very tough as the following story illustrates. Three weeks ago, a friend of mine was charged by a rather large boar after putting a 250 grain X-bullet in the pig from his .338 Win Mag. at 60 yards. The boar ran off after the shot (behind the left third rib, through the left lung and through the right shoulder), got uphill and charged the downhill hunter. This was a rather brushy area and my friend could not get a shot off (long story omitted). This 300-pound boar was very unhappy and was bent on revenge with his 3-inch tusks (above the gum). Not being able to shoot, my friend used his rifle to redirect the boar's downhill momentum by stuffing his muzzle in the boar’s left ear and moving the boar just enough to avoid the tusks. The boar passed, another shot was fired from the .338 and the boar went down for good about 80 yards downhill. Moral of this story: Use Enough Gun, and sometimes when you do pigs are still incredibly tough!
Regards and good hunting,
JH
What kind of pig hunt is this (spot & stalk, dogs, horseback, muleback)? I would tend to go with the .44 on bullet weight alone. However, pigs are unpredictable and very tough as the following story illustrates. Three weeks ago, a friend of mine was charged by a rather large boar after putting a 250 grain X-bullet in the pig from his .338 Win Mag. at 60 yards. The boar ran off after the shot (behind the left third rib, through the left lung and through the right shoulder), got uphill and charged the downhill hunter. This was a rather brushy area and my friend could not get a shot off (long story omitted). This 300-pound boar was very unhappy and was bent on revenge with his 3-inch tusks (above the gum). Not being able to shoot, my friend used his rifle to redirect the boar's downhill momentum by stuffing his muzzle in the boar’s left ear and moving the boar just enough to avoid the tusks. The boar passed, another shot was fired from the .338 and the boar went down for good about 80 yards downhill. Moral of this story: Use Enough Gun, and sometimes when you do pigs are still incredibly tough!
Regards and good hunting,
JH
Mr. Mendocino, Sir,
There just ain't 'nuff dogs in the WORLD for this ole fat man to tackle a tusker with a pig sticker. Nope. No, sir. No way!
I'll keep the libations on ice and back ya up with a shotgun.
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Well, truthfully, I've heard of this from time to time and never had the opportunity to watch it first hand. Thirty years ago I'd probably have tried it myself (with a little appropriate coaching).
Nowadays, however, I have too many reminders of my mortality. (chuckle, yeah, lost my nerve).
There just ain't 'nuff dogs in the WORLD for this ole fat man to tackle a tusker with a pig sticker. Nope. No, sir. No way!
I'll keep the libations on ice and back ya up with a shotgun.
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Well, truthfully, I've heard of this from time to time and never had the opportunity to watch it first hand. Thirty years ago I'd probably have tried it myself (with a little appropriate coaching).
Nowadays, however, I have too many reminders of my mortality. (chuckle, yeah, lost my nerve).
Rob Pincus
New member
Truth be told, there was only one dog distracting the boars I stabbed. it was a mean pit bull that didn't mind hanging onto the pig's face while I "snuck -up" on it from behind and flipped it.
Several hounds were used to bay the boar at first, but they are all called off, then the "catch dog" was thrown in before the stab.
Several hounds were used to bay the boar at first, but they are all called off, then the "catch dog" was thrown in before the stab.
Rob Pincus
New member
My wife dropped one (180-200 lbs) in its tracks with a 10mm Hydra-shok. The round clogged and never expanded, but it went right through the heart and lodged in the far side rib cage.
Rich Lucibella
Staff
Went out pig hunting with two regulars today. One was using a black powder rifle. The other a Dan Wesson .44 mag pistol.
I am told that the best place to hit them with the pistol is just behind the ear. Alternative on the quartering shot is just aft of the front leg "elbow". It was explained that the shoulder and chest shield are extremely tough and liable to result in a long track.
Rich
I am told that the best place to hit them with the pistol is just behind the ear. Alternative on the quartering shot is just aft of the front leg "elbow". It was explained that the shoulder and chest shield are extremely tough and liable to result in a long track.
Rich