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What cartridge/bullet for hog hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="duckhunter175" data-source="post: 2242697" data-attributes="member: 89164"><p>Been here in Texas for four years now-- the choices and opinions on the right choice for hogs varies widely!!</p><p></p><p>The guys that truly do it for a living and guide the thermal/AR/suppressed hunts seem to favor 6.5grendel, 6.8spc, 7.62x39-- AR pattern rifles-- seen some run .308 and some run .223 but lots claim many more unrecovered pigs with .223. Personally I'm working on a .223 load with a 50gr mono from my AR with a thermal to get a bit more penetration-- hogs definitely have a thick, tough hide compared to most other critters.</p><p></p><p>Id see what type of hunting you'll be doing and the expected shot distances to help narrow your selection. Having an AR plus a bolt gun would cover almost all the scenarios.</p><p></p><p>For the 22cm (which would be great if you get to do some Pred calling too) I would run a mono or the heaviest construction bullet you can-- but the velocity will definitely help-- I shot pigs with my .257wby (131bj @ 3300) with no issues (and no pass through)</p><p></p><p>The 25/06 would probably be next, 110gr NAB would be perfect pigs or varmints.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="duckhunter175, post: 2242697, member: 89164"] Been here in Texas for four years now-- the choices and opinions on the right choice for hogs varies widely!! The guys that truly do it for a living and guide the thermal/AR/suppressed hunts seem to favor 6.5grendel, 6.8spc, 7.62x39-- AR pattern rifles-- seen some run .308 and some run .223 but lots claim many more unrecovered pigs with .223. Personally I'm working on a .223 load with a 50gr mono from my AR with a thermal to get a bit more penetration-- hogs definitely have a thick, tough hide compared to most other critters. Id see what type of hunting you'll be doing and the expected shot distances to help narrow your selection. Having an AR plus a bolt gun would cover almost all the scenarios. For the 22cm (which would be great if you get to do some Pred calling too) I would run a mono or the heaviest construction bullet you can-- but the velocity will definitely help-- I shot pigs with my .257wby (131bj @ 3300) with no issues (and no pass through) The 25/06 would probably be next, 110gr NAB would be perfect pigs or varmints. [/QUOTE]
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