question about the 22 lr

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herroprease

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i just wanted to know if you think a 22 lr could take down a hog...the hog isn't that big. maybe 120 lbs. how close do you think i may need to get or is there a good brand of ammo that may help out a little more. feedback much appreciated.
 
Shot Placement, Shot Placement, Shot Placement!

Hit a hog between the eyes with a .22 short and he'll drop dead instantly.

My dad killed a lame 2000+ pound bull with a single .22 LR between the eyes. Just dropped and rolled over.

If you're talking about hunting, though, where precise shot placement isn't always possible, you might want to consider something a bit bigger.
 
One of our club members, whose acreage is overrun by feral hogs, says the best killer is a plain old .30-30. I don't understand why, but he says it puts them down better than higher powered rifles.
 
yeah the 30-30 is a very good gun when it comes to hogs.the only reason why i'm asking about the 22lr is because the hogs are on my mother in laws land and she doesn't want anything too loud because she runs a daycare in her house and she doesn't want the children getting scared.is there another round that isn't too loud that has a bit more power then a 22 lr?
 
when i was in alaska, a friend of mine got a moose and a black bear with his 223. he aimed in between the ear and the eye. he says that its just enough to hit the brain and anchor them down.(sounds crazy i know)
 
I have seen a domestic hog take a .22LR between the eyes from point blank range and survive. He survived until the second .22LR between the eyes three seconds later.
 
I've killed more than a few with a 22LR. You just got to shoot 'em in the head, between the ears and eyes. Range for good kills is under 50 yards. Sometimes they drop like a rock and others they thrash around a bit and need a second shot. Another good small round is the 17HMR. Same shot placement, but it hits somewhat harder. The 17HMR will also kill them with a lung shot, but not right away. They just run off and die somewhere else.
 
If the powder charge singes the hair on top of the head, they drop DRT...
I wouldn't go poppin' them much further than point blank though... if for no other reason than you may not want them slipping off and dieing where the stank will run your momma out of business.
Brent
 
I killed a 180lb pig at about thirty yards with a behind the ear shot with a .22lr 40 grain lead round nose bullet. I was lucky the pig was standing still and at just the right angle.
 
First, get yourself a freezer and a good butcher (if you don't already have one)!

What about +P in .38 in your lever gun?

Seems like the .22lr "could" work, but only under the best conditions...meaning fairly close distance, proper angle, a very steady shot, and the hog standing still for long enough. Doesn't seem like enough power to me, in order for you to take consistent,humane kills.
 
If you're hunting I'd say the .22 is not the right tool. Used shotguns are cheap and standard slugs or 00 shot aren't real expensive.
 
If you are hunting pigs, the .22lr wouldn't be a good first choice. The pig I killed with a .22lr was during a squirrel hunt and was only 30 yards away.
 
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