gun's for big hog's 400lbs+
04-14-2004, 01:57 PM
#11
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RE: gun's for big hog's 400lbs+
I used a 270win, but changed over to my semi auto 12ga slug gun with 1-5 power scope. The slug gun has great penetration and is much more handy being short. This is for WV hunting in very thick wooded areas. I know its much different out in CA where I would prefer a centerfire rifle like a 270 to 300win mag. Never hunted them in FL.
04-14-2004, 09:57 PM
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring, TX
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RE: gun's for big hog's 400lbs+
At short range like that I would opt for an open-sighted handgun in .480 Ruger or .454 Casull with a premium or solid bullet. For hunting hogs, especially big ones, in areas where they are typically found in most of the south nothing is as fast or as handy as an open-sighted big bore handgun.
04-30-2004, 06:37 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Wewahitchka Florida
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RE: gun's for big hog's 400lbs+
last hog i shot was about 175lbs easily and i shot him at about 75yds. with a marlin 30-30 i was just shooting remington coreloks(sp?) i dont have the box anymore but they were around 150gr. but they destroyed his heart it diddent even take a step just fell right over and when we dressed him the heart looked like spaghetti but now i usually take my 30-06 semi auto
04-30-2004, 09:53 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gypsum KS USA
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RE: gun's for big hog's 400lbs+
I personally prefer a Marlin 1895 Guide Gun .45-70 with a good all lead hardcast.
A buddy of mine years ago used to use 12ga shotguns, for most hunts he'd use a goose-gun, long bbl with slugs, on other hunts he'd end up using a "Riot gun", tactical shotgun basically, with slugs and buckshot mixed.
A buddy of mine years ago used to use 12ga shotguns, for most hunts he'd use a goose-gun, long bbl with slugs, on other hunts he'd end up using a "Riot gun", tactical shotgun basically, with slugs and buckshot mixed.
05-02-2004, 08:27 PM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
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RE: gun's for big hog's 400lbs+
I shot a load of hogs each year. We are eat up with them. I use my bow or pistol most of the time. I shot them with a pistol, its a 44 mag. When I use a rifle, I use what ever is handy. I have shot many with a good old 30-06. But have had just as much luck with my 30-30.