.308 for Hogs

[Scottso]

Hello, I'll be heading to Texas next month to shoot hogs, was told 100yd shots usually. Was planning on using 168gr PSP rounds. Would you suggest a semi, or a bolt gun, and why? Curious on answers. Benefits of either, negatives as well. Thanks

 

[Carlos88]

Hogs scatter after the first shot. An AR is most helpful for seconds and thirds......

 

[Scottso]

Hogs scatter after the first shot. An AR is most helpful for seconds and thirds......

Yeah there's that, lol hence the semi

 

[Mike D Texas]

You may get off multiple shots with an AR15 but doubtful with an AR10 in 308.

 

[coop2564]

Hogs dont hold still long at all, like a bunch of stirred up fire ants. The semi auto might get you another hog if lucky.

 

[Scottso]

You may get off multiple shots with an AR15 but doubtful with an AR10 in 308.

Was going that route, but he talked me out of it. As not my place I'll abide as he wishes. Thanks

 

[Scottso]

Hogs dont hold still long at all, like a bunch of stirred up fire ants. The semi auto might get you another hog if lucky.

I do not know terrain, so yeah unless wide open plains and we're danger close. Thanks

 

[gvjm]

I built a 300 Hamr in a 16 1/2 AR-15 just for this purpose. Semi all the way!

 

[Zen Archery]

168 PSP's will work just fine. Stick it in the neck won't be going anywhere. Hammers are my fav (YES I'M BIAS)!
I wouldn't buy an AR10, .308 if you don't have.
Don't know if place going allows multi-hog shots (yes, some are weary of that). If so, DON'T zoom in. Keep zoom out to find runners.

 

[Beamonk]

NY. 300 blk with 110 and 120 barnes tac -TX bullets will hammer them at 100 yards

 

[Beamonk]

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[MZmoose]

308 will work great just put it between their ear hole and the point of the shoulder. Don't shoot em like a deer behind the shoulder. And don't wait for them to be perfect broadside and not moving, they never stop moving.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I'm heading to SC in a few weeks for a hog hunt. Originally, I intended to use my 458SOCOM and the Barnes 300TTSX which shoots really well in my rifle. But .... after talking to the outfitter I decided I wanted a flatter shooting cartridge. I set up a .308Win bolt gun with a picatinny rail and QD rings. I've got a Pulsar Thermion scope for hunting after dark and a 4-14x Leupold with an illuminated reticle for the daytime. They seem to hold zero pretty well when switching back and forth. I can easily make hits at 400yds with the Leupold.

I settled on the Barnes 130TTSX because it shoots flat and minimizes recoil. The thermal has rather short eye relief which is what interested me in lighter bullets. A mono bullet (.308) in any weight should be enough for just about any size hog if shot placement is good. I was also experimenting with the 124gr Hammer which I was shooting at 3,200 ft/sec. It would be another good choice for my application.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

If there is a hoard of hogs at a feeding station look for the dominate Sow. Shoot her first and the others sometimes look for her to make the decision to bolt. Can shoot a few more before they bust.
We use a 223 with SGK 65gr in a RRA AR. Drops them in their tracks. Most of the time their legs just fold up under them when you shoot them about 2" below the ear cannel.