Hog hunting question

[556shooter]

what is the smallest calliber you would hunt hog with?

 

[Buttermilk]

I've known of people hog hunting with 5.56 but I personally prefer something larger.

Of the calibers I have available to me I'd be fine with the following:

6.5 Grendel
300 Blackout
7mm RSAUM
300 RUM
7 BR
454 Casull

Of the above I've have only killed hogs with the 7BR, 7 SAUM, and 454 Casull and also with my Mathews MR7 bow.

In terms of power, I'd prefer to be no less powerful than the 300 BLk or 6.5 Grendel even though I've seen one hog killed by my Granddad with a 22LR years ago.

 

[Cfshooter]

.223 with 62gr fusion works well but if I know I am in strictly a hog hunt, I bring 30-06 with 150gr.

 

[scrmblr1982cj8]

An accurate 223 is the smallest I would take and only take head shots. I primarily use .308's when I go.

 

[just country]

morning, REF TO IN THE EAR!! justme gbot tum

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I'm down in SC at the moment hog hunting. Just for fun I took along a 458 SOCOM. I shot a 200lb boar with a Barnes 300gr TTSX bullet. As expected, Mr Piggy didn't go far (20yds) after taking a hit diagonally through his chest. The bullet got caught in the off-side hide and was perfectly expanded with 6 petals peeled back. Looked like something out of the Barnes catalog.

Personally, I like the 45-70 for shooting pigs broadside, but that's just me.

 

[stx]

Hogs aren't hard to kill.....I shoot them with whatever I'm carrying.....with lighter bullets (I kill a lot with 222) shoot them in or behind the ear!

 

[scrmblr1982cj8]

I'm down in SC at the moment hog hunting. Just for fun I took along a 458 SOCOM. I shot a 200lb boar with a Barnes 300gr TTSX bullet. As expected, Mr Piggy didn't go far (20yds) after taking a hit diagonally through his chest. The bullet got caught in the off-side hide and was perfectly expanded with 6 petals peeled back. Looked like something out of the Barnes catalog.

Personally, I like the 45-70 for shooting pigs broadside, but that's just me.

What part of SC?

 

[djones]

you can't kill a hog with a 223

 

[stx]

you can't kill a hog with a 223

??

 

[djones]

many have tried but it can't be done. those who thought they did are mistaken

 

[stx]

many have tried but it can't be done. those who thought they did are mistaken

Now that's Funny!

 

[djones]

very common mistake. folks usually get some pics and then are off to the next hog. but sooner or later the pig will wake up and shake it off. then... he's gone!!

i think ther wuz a study posted sumwher, on this site perhaps, that showed a woodpekker taking a 223 +P right to the beek and it dint evn nock him off the fone poal

 

[dfanonymous]

I've known of people hog hunting with 5.56 but I personally prefer something larger.

Of the calibers I have available to me I'd be fine with the following:

6.5 Grendel
300 Blackout
7mm RSAUM
300 RUM
7 BR
454 Casull

Of the above I've have only killed hogs with the 7BR, 7 SAUM, and 454 Casull and also with my Mathews MR7 bow.

In terms of power, I'd prefer to be no less powerful than the 300 BLk or 6.5 Grendel even though I've seen one hog killed by my Granddad with a 22LR years ago.

There's always the 6.8 spc.
Also theres always tannerite. That will give you all the extra ummph you need..