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1000 POUND HOGS--- Yes they are out there
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1244583" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The reason some choose the larger caliber, is the hunting conditions not the size of the hogs.</p><p></p><p>I have killed hogs with calibers from 17 to 416 and have had nothing but bad results with calibers smaller than 25 caliber. all the hogs died, but the ones that were running (After the first shot this is the case, and head shots are out most of the time) with the small caliber rifles had to be tracked</p><p>to find them.</p><p></p><p>The standing still shots will fall to almost any well placed shot with almost any cartridge. But after that they are running and it is a different thing all together, hence the need for some knock down power.</p><p></p><p>Where I hunt, we try to kill as many as possible and do not allow "Spray and pray" because of the surroundings. so we can take a small caliber rifle and kill one or maybe two., Or take a larger caliber</p><p>and kill 4 or 5 with 4 or 5 well placed shots even though they are running. the most I have killed this way was 7 with a 7 STW and when we can line them up we try to kill as many as we can with the first shot. The most I have killed with them lined up was 5 with the first shot.</p><p></p><p>As I said, I have shot hogs with a 17 HMR if they were standing as still as they normally do at</p><p>100+ yards, but if I have to track a wounded hog I opt for a much larger caliber with tons of stopping power.(Something like a .44, 45, caliber or a 3 1/2 inch 12 gauge with buck shot for close end work and safety.</p><p></p><p>The only time I will use a 22 rim fire is when we dispatch them in a hog trap and a ear shot is easy</p><p>and safe.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1244583, member: 2736"] The reason some choose the larger caliber, is the hunting conditions not the size of the hogs. I have killed hogs with calibers from 17 to 416 and have had nothing but bad results with calibers smaller than 25 caliber. all the hogs died, but the ones that were running (After the first shot this is the case, and head shots are out most of the time) with the small caliber rifles had to be tracked to find them. The standing still shots will fall to almost any well placed shot with almost any cartridge. But after that they are running and it is a different thing all together, hence the need for some knock down power. Where I hunt, we try to kill as many as possible and do not allow "Spray and pray" because of the surroundings. so we can take a small caliber rifle and kill one or maybe two., Or take a larger caliber and kill 4 or 5 with 4 or 5 well placed shots even though they are running. the most I have killed this way was 7 with a 7 STW and when we can line them up we try to kill as many as we can with the first shot. The most I have killed with them lined up was 5 with the first shot. As I said, I have shot hogs with a 17 HMR if they were standing as still as they normally do at 100+ yards, but if I have to track a wounded hog I opt for a much larger caliber with tons of stopping power.(Something like a .44, 45, caliber or a 3 1/2 inch 12 gauge with buck shot for close end work and safety. The only time I will use a 22 rim fire is when we dispatch them in a hog trap and a ear shot is easy and safe. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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