NeedForSpeed
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What did it cost to do that? Definite bucket list item.
7mm Bullet For Hogs?
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NeedForSpeed
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I hunt a lot of hogs in Florida and Bergers work just fine and probably better than Accubonds and Partitions
My experience with 160 Partitions makes it the ultimate go to round for 7RM, I am sure there are plenty of great performing bullets out there but I found Nos Partitions early on in load development and haven't looked elsewhere in 15 years. Every animal I have even taken with them was drt.
Boatmanxxx
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Any of the bullets will work. I live in South Texas and I have access to a lot of Hog hunting. Ive killed more than I can count over the last 40 plus years. Killed em with a 22 LR. 223, any and all popular deer hunting rounds, 12 gauge buckshot and with dogs and a knife. Key to DRT is shot placement, especially if you are gonna harvest the meat. My preferred shot placement is ear hole. If I can't get that shot then move closer, hogs can smell and hear but can't see for ****. If your not gonna eat em then shoot em wherever you can. I hunt at night a lot and we walk into them and let em have it. Hogs are a huge PITA for ranchers and farmers down here. Hard to get at em when they are in the thick brush.
With all that said Ive killed the majority of em with an AR in 223.
Hope this helps. Have fun!
J
With all that said Ive killed the majority of em with an AR in 223.
Hope this helps. Have fun!
J
john k
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I have killed hogs with all 3 of your bullet choices with my .280AI and 7-08. They performed well. Whichever bullet your rifle shoots best would be the obvious. However, if you plan on preserving meat, use the Noslers. Have a great hunt!
baldhunter
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Hogs are not really that hard to kill if you hit them right.A poor hit is another thing though.You want to put them down as quick as you can otherwise they quickly get pumped full of adrenaline and you may have a hard time finding them if they run off.Here are a couple of Reloader 26 loads I use in my 7mags.I have four 7mags that will shoot these loads great.150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips with 69.0grs of Reloader 26 and 160gr Accubonds with 67.5 grs of Reloader 26,this load ran 3084fps.
TexasWestPointer
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I've heard that hogs, pound for pound, are some of the toughest animals in North America. I've seen 250 lb boars shake off head shots from .223 to the skull. I got surprised by a young boar recently, at about 70 yards, 3-4 375 H&H rounds into him and he still ran 80 yards. Of course, if I had hit him right behind the ear he would have laid right down, but snap shooting in the brush, sometimes the hits are lethal, but not instantaneous. Recommend going with a bonded, partition or copper bullet. I've had lighter bullets like interlocks blow up on a hog at a muzzle velocity of 3200 fps or so.
Good info. ThanksHogs are not really that hard to kill if you hit them right.A poor hit is another thing though.You want to put them down as quick as you can otherwise they quickly get pumped full of adrenaline and you may have a hard time finding them if they run off.Here are a couple of Reloader 26 loads I use in my 7mags.I have four 7mags that will shoot these loads great.150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips with 69.0grs of Reloader 26 and 160gr Accubonds with 67.5 grs of Reloader 26,this load ran 3084fps.
STGguy
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On the last Wild Boar hunt that my Dad and I went on, I used my 7-08 with my handload consisted of 154gr Hornady Accubond's w H4350 at about 2750 fps.
The one I took was approx at 150yd, quartering towards me was a real test of the bullet's construction/ the ballistics that are identical to a very famous- known for penetration with the right bullet- round used on every Continent- 7x57mm Mauser.
My shot impacted the right front shoulder/ Armor Plate & penetrated 4' of the 250 lb Hog came to rest just under the skin after breaking the back hip on its way thru and it fell out when the guide was skinning it. I still have the bullet.
The 7 RM opens up far more options for you, I'd use heavier- 170-185 gr bonded bullet and call it good. It could be that the lighter 154's I used may be going too fast and might not make it the whole way thru due to opening up too fast due to the added velocity???
All I know is that combination worked amazing. My Dad got one about the same size w/ his 30-06 and either 165-180 gr soft points. Also 1 shot more broadside with complete penetration
FnSpr1akid
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Out of the dozens we have shot off our ranch I would be happy with the noslers accubonds. We have shot them with everything from .22 hornet to (its my boredom sport rifle) .416 Ruger. Heads shots or bone breaking and they will be where ya put them at. We have taken a few with 150gr corelokt 7-08 with out flaw. I agree on if ya want meat use the accubonds. Just for dropping em what ever cheap bullet shoots well is the best recipe. I think what gets a lot of folks is they shoot hogs where they think the vital zone is. Usually they shoot a bit far back because of the body shape and hair throwing them off.
We usually tell folks line up the vertical hair on the front leg and horizontal one roughly even with the ear if their head is down. Typically puts the cross hair onto heart and bone. The 416 with 350gr speer soft points they tend to explode where ever they were at.
We usually tell folks line up the vertical hair on the front leg and horizontal one roughly even with the ear if their head is down. Typically puts the cross hair onto heart and bone. The 416 with 350gr speer soft points they tend to explode where ever they were at.
Hornady Accubonds?
kstrick
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Any of those bullets mentioned will work. They are not bullet proof. Just pick the bullet that your rifle likes the best.
he was $1200 an hour before fuel got so high, he probably upped the price for the fuel, you'd just have to check. I been wanting to go again, I'll give him a call will update
