556shooter
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what is the smallest calliber you would hunt hog with?
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.
??you can't kill a hog with a 223
Now that's Funny!many have tried but it can't be done. those who thought they did are mistaken
There's always the 6.8 spc.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.