Hog Caliber

[jls456]

Ditto........

 

[Farmerdoug]

Shoot what you got; Don't bring a knife to a gunfight if possible; And never, and I mean ever, count on a head shot. One quick flinch by you or the animal and it's see you next time. I'd shoot a 22-250 if thats all I had. I sure wouldn't use any type of varmint round though. Try and find the heaviest stuff you can find and keep your shots close. Also, be prepared to take a second and third shot. I've seen hogs shot in the money spot with a .243 using an 85gr copper bullet. It took another pill to put em down. You should be fine. Don't be suprised if you have to use your tracking skills or call in a dog to find a blood trail. Good Luck! Post the pics!

 

[underone]

A buddy of mine shot a hog w/ a 25-06 last weekend. I was sitting on the outside of the brush when the group of hogs (including his wounded one) came busting out of the brush. His hog had a limp but was getting away for sure. I put a 300wsw in him to drop him. We recovered his bullet in the shoulder armor while we were skinning it. GO BIG

 

[larrysogla]

Lots of hogs have been taken with .26 cal., .25 cal., .243 cal., .223, 22-250 etc. etc.
Lots of hogs also have escaped wounded and unrecovered.......even with the .300 Magnums..............but the extra ooooomph! and larger bullet wound of the bigger and more powerful calibers certainly help the hunter drop his/her hog for recovery. It never hurts to sling a bigger, more powerful caliber to drop big game.
'Nuff said
larrysogla

 

[3056_HUNTER]

SLUGS R FUN.....my brother shot one in the back of the head with a 12g slug and almost blew the skull completely off. cant beat the stopping power.

 

[DirtyDave]

Not to jack the thread too much, but how big of a difference is there in 150gr and 180gr in a 30-06? Should I be using the 180gr for pig and the 150gr for deer or just stick to 150gr for everything?

 

[iroc6976]

Not to jack the thread too much, but how big of a difference is there in 150gr and 180gr in a 30-06? Should I be using the 180gr for pig and the 150gr for deer or just stick to 150gr for everything?

dirty d if your 06 is like mine i get the best results shooting 165 grand slams they hold togather good and will drop anything with them the 180s have a little more punch but dont seem to shoot as well but whatever works for your gun

 

[larrysogla]

The difference in bullet drop for a 150 grn. versus a 180 grn. 30-'06 bullet is very negligible out to about 300 yds. Stick to one bullet weight/type for both hogs and deer so that you DON'T HAVE TO keep sighting in your rifle every time you switch from 150 grn. to 180 grn. and vice versa. The overriding idea is simplification. The 180 grn. will have a good advantage in penetration. Hogs are known to need lots of bullet penetration-ability to drop it reliably. I would go for the 180 grain bullet in the 30-'06. It will have enough penetration for a 400-500 lb. hog-zilla. Remember, those big hogs are out there.
'Nuff said
larrysogla