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To: RoosterRedux

Wouldn’t large mag .22LRs help in this situation?


10 posted on 09/24/2013 1:44:05 PM PDT by Paladin2 (h)
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To: Paladin2

Hog? 44 mag, min.


13 posted on 09/24/2013 1:45:53 PM PDT by dinodino
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I think the big hogs are difficult to bring down with even a 5.56 unless hit in a vital organ.

On the other hand, this is a good argument for a 30 round mag.

15 posted on 09/24/2013 1:46:14 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
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1. Cartridges for average size feral hogs at short to medium range. Included in this group are the 6.5x54, .30-30 Winchester, .300 Savage, .32 Winchester Special, .35 Remington, .375 Winchester, .44 Remington Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45-70 and similar cartridges. Suitable bullet weights would include 125-140 grain in 6.5mm, 150-180 grain in .30 caliber, 170 grain in .32 caliber, 200 grain in .35 caliber, 200-250 grain in .375 caliber, 240-265 grain in .44 Magnum, 240-265 grain in .444, and 300-405 grain in .45-70. Choose the same bullet designs that you’d use for deer hunting.

2. Cartridges for average size feral hogs at medium to long range. Here such calibers as the .243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, .240 Weatherby Magnum, .257 Roberts, .25-06, .257 Magnum, .260 Remington, 6.5x55, 6.5mm Remington Magnum, 6.5x68, .264 Winchester Magnum, .270 Winchester, .270 Magnum, 7x57, 7mm-08, 7x64, .280 Remington, 7mm Magnum, .308 Winchester, and .30-06 come into their own. Controlled expansion bullets suitable for deer hunting such as the Sierra GameKing, Hornady Interlock, Remington Core-Lokt, Federal Soft Point, Nosler Solid Base, Speer HotCor, and Winchester Power Point are commonly recommended. Examples of suitable bullet weights would be 100 grain in .243, 115-120 grain in .25 caliber, 120-140 grain in 6.5mm (.26) caliber, 130-150 grain in .270, 139-162 grain in 7mm (.28) caliber, and 150-180 grain in .30 caliber.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/feral_hog_cartridges.htm


41 posted on 09/24/2013 2:05:54 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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