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<blockquote data-quote="scrmblr1982cj8" data-source="post: 2006783" data-attributes="member: 69799"><p>I'd say it depends on the area you are hunting.</p><p></p><p>There is a saying with car engines - "There is no replacement for displacement" and I'd agree with that for hog hunting. A .223 will kill a hog, but the larger calibers you mentioned will hit harder.</p><p></p><p>Will you have multiple shots, or are you after a trophy? When I lived in SC, I took multiple guns with me, since my hunting sites varied. One that was in a small clearing in a pine forest consistently produced larger hogs. Multiple shots were unlikely, so I took the 300WM. I'd take my AR10 when I went to a feeder that was in the middle of a 200 acre field so I could get multiple shots.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is use what you feel appropriate for the setting. Shot placement is critical since they are tough little critters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scrmblr1982cj8, post: 2006783, member: 69799"] I'd say it depends on the area you are hunting. There is a saying with car engines - "There is no replacement for displacement" and I'd agree with that for hog hunting. A .223 will kill a hog, but the larger calibers you mentioned will hit harder. Will you have multiple shots, or are you after a trophy? When I lived in SC, I took multiple guns with me, since my hunting sites varied. One that was in a small clearing in a pine forest consistently produced larger hogs. Multiple shots were unlikely, so I took the 300WM. I'd take my AR10 when I went to a feeder that was in the middle of a 200 acre field so I could get multiple shots. Bottom line is use what you feel appropriate for the setting. Shot placement is critical since they are tough little critters. [/QUOTE]
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