Is 5.56 good for deer / boar

[weekender21]

If you want a pig gun buy a 375 H and H and call it good! Just kidding....but not really. Large boars are tougher than elk. I would consider a 130gr well constructed .270 bullet (barnes, accubond, bearclaw, etc.) at the low end, work your way up from there. Yes, of course it is possible to kill a large boar with a .223 but why? A sharp stick (arrow) would be a much better choice. My wife and I have killed a few smaller hogs with her .243. We used 85gr Barnes TSX handloads. That would NOT be my first choice on a large boar, not even close.

 

[myfriendis410]

If you want a pig gun buy a 375 H and H and call it good! Just kidding....but not really. Large boars are tougher than elk. I would consider a 130gr well constructed .270 bullet (barnes, accubond, bearclaw, etc.) at the low end, work your way up from there. Yes, of course it is possible to kill a large boar with a .223 but why? A sharp stick (arrow) would be a much better choice. My wife and I have killed a few smaller hogs with her .243. We used 85gr Barnes TSX handloads. That would NOT be my first choice on a large boar, not even close.

Well said.

 

[fknipfer1]

I own two AR's one a 16" and a 20" Hbar. I use them for target and home protection. When I hunt boar and deer I use my Browning BLR .308 Winchester 150 and 165gr bullets. That way no muss no fuss, no sweat and lots of game. AR's kill people well not well but good enough to use as a military cartridge. If you are going to hunt use the right gun and leave the AR's do their job and the hunting rifles do their job.

fknipfer1

 

[solus]

fyi 6.8spc is a modified light weight 270 round. I have one and it penetrates bowling pins at 100 yards with fmj 115g remington and accurate but 5.56 is definately too small of a round for pig. Any shoot should be placed good on an animal in my opinion. If you cant hit a paper plate at 200yards you need more practice at the range.

 

[henmar77]

My cousin hunts deer exclusively with his AR. Taken many deer with it without any great loss of meat. Not sure what ammo he uses, but i can ask him if you want. However, longest shot that i can remember was 200 yards with most being within 100. Again, not to be beat a dead horse but its all about placement with any animal.

 

[BikerRN]

For pigs I'd use the same gun is use for Elk.
Pigs can be tough, like Elk. The .223 can work but it's not my first, or even third, choice. On a pig hunt 3 weeks ago in Texas I used a 30-06 and wouldn't have felt over gunned with my .338 Win Mag. The smallest I personally would go would be 6.5mm and probably wanting a little bigger if I could. I will day this though, the right bullet in 6.5mm had penetration or of this world in comparison to other larger calibers.

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