Ever wondered what it would be like to go hog hunting with an elephant gun? If you’ve ever wondered what a 750 grain bullet fired from a .577 Nitro would do to a feral hog, then you need to see this video. Posted on 09/08/2016 10:33:45 AM PDT by w1n1
Ever wondered what it would be like to go hog hunting with an elephant gun? If you’ve ever wondered what a 750 grain bullet fired from a .577 Nitro would do to a feral hog, then you need to see this video.
Not only is a double rifle a stylish piece of gear for hunting dangerous game in Africa, but it is quite effective against feral hogs as well.
For reference, a typical .30-06 Springfield hunting bullet weighs 165-180 grains. Though this is not small by any means, it is dwarfed by the 293 gr bullet fired by the 9.3x74mm and is absolutely tiny compared to the 750 gr bullets that the .577 Nitro Express shoots.
Though that extreme level of power is not really necessary when hunting hogs, a .577 Nitro is just what the doctor ordered for dealing with a charging cape buffalo. Not surprisingly, a bullet that is designed to reliably stop a charging elephant has no trouble penetrating the entire length of a feral hog. See the video here.
They make big pigs. But nearly big enough to have to use a 570 Nitro on one. That thing will knock an elephant off its feet.
One heck of a bullet!
Re: pigs in groups, In TX they aim carefully on the first shot and then spray the group thereafter, and I think this round would have value in that it would go through a pig and hit another pig before it was spent, and I think that’s a good thing.
Sadly, it probably shoots through schools, too.
...for dislocating your shoulder.
You’re lucky that you didn’t end up as long pig chops.
Might work... depending upon the Hogs...
Is it just coincidence that this wild bore thread comes right after the M. Obama National Enquirer thread? Just wondering.
You would think that a .577 Nitro hit would blast a pig into scattered body parts.
Thats just too much gun for bacon.
I never sausage a thing.
Pretty sure it shoots through wallets too.
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