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What cartridge/bullet for hog hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="freddiej" data-source="post: 2242983" data-attributes="member: 26227"><p>the smallest I have ever used in California for feral hogs was a 270 win with 130 grain slugs. I have seen 44 Mag, 454 cassull, 300 win mag and 375 H&H. I personally like 444 Marlin. </p><p>my best advice to you is this.. if you have the 6.5 Creed in an AR-10/AR-308 pattern, use that. 270 WSM and 300 WSM are good hitters as well. I have never used a 6.5 Grendell but I hear it is good as well. depending on the average size of the hogs will give you the power you will need. I was dealing with hogs from piglets to over 800 pounds; I errored on the side of needing more horse power. if those hogs are under 200 pounds then lots of AR based cartridges will work or a good lever gun cartridge will work. I might use a 6.5 gren (95 grain class) or a 6 mm ARC (85 grain slug) or a 350 Legend (180 to 200 garin slug), or 300 blackout/whisper with a 130 to 175 grain slug. </p><p>have a great one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freddiej, post: 2242983, member: 26227"] the smallest I have ever used in California for feral hogs was a 270 win with 130 grain slugs. I have seen 44 Mag, 454 cassull, 300 win mag and 375 H&H. I personally like 444 Marlin. my best advice to you is this.. if you have the 6.5 Creed in an AR-10/AR-308 pattern, use that. 270 WSM and 300 WSM are good hitters as well. I have never used a 6.5 Grendell but I hear it is good as well. depending on the average size of the hogs will give you the power you will need. I was dealing with hogs from piglets to over 800 pounds; I errored on the side of needing more horse power. if those hogs are under 200 pounds then lots of AR based cartridges will work or a good lever gun cartridge will work. I might use a 6.5 gren (95 grain class) or a 6 mm ARC (85 grain slug) or a 350 Legend (180 to 200 garin slug), or 300 blackout/whisper with a 130 to 175 grain slug. have a great one. [/QUOTE]
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