AR’s in various calibers seem to be the go to rifle of choice with 223 being the smallest. Not to often you run into single hog’s unless it’s a lone boar, most of the time it’s sounders of 10 or more. We’ve had them on the ranch a few times but nothing like farther east and south. They’re just now making it into far West Texas. Both of my hog rifles are DPMS in 223/5.56 and 308. One or the other rides with me daily. Since they’re used from the truck I keep them to 10 round mag’s making them a little less cumbersome and quicker to get out the window.
I’m totally against using poison since there is no way of controlling it once dispersed and anything feeding on the carcass once it’s dead will be subject to poisoning especially predators and scavengers.
I could see there was a spread on contact with the animal, but it isn't a traditional looking shotgun. Puzzle solved.