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 What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/04/21 08:59 PM
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Trying to collect some data on where to start , thanks
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/04/21 09:03 PM
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I like the 65gr Gameking over a large dose of Varget. But whatever is available will work if you hit them in the right spot.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/04/21 10:51 PM
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My most recent load is the 65 gr Sierra GK over H335. Works quite well. The Nosler Partition and the Nosler 64 gr BSB might actually be better choices, but I don’t know that for sure.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/04/21 11:10 PM
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kry226
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I like the 65gr Gameking over a large dose of Varget. Same here if I'm not packing the 6.8... that's a great .223 load.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 12:15 AM
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I like the 65gr Gameking over a large dose of Varget. But whatever is available will work if you hit them in the right spot. Same here. 70 gr Accubond and Varget is also pretty good.
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 01:26 AM
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55gr Varmaggedon Nosler's.
I've killed a LOT of hogs with this bullet. (Yea its a varmit bullet but it does the trick.).
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 03:53 AM
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dee
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64gr bonded nosler or 80gr ELD-M
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 04:18 AM
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redchevy
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60 grain partitions for me was going to give the 64 grain nosler bonded solid bases a go when I ran out but read they were discontinued.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 04:24 AM
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60 grain partitions for me was going to give the 64 grain nosler bonded solid bases a go when I ran out but read they were discontinued. There has been a lot of those showing up at https://www.shootersproshop.com/loa...-solid-based-w-cannelure-blem-100ct.html and are there now. They work and perhaps a little better than the old 55gr Trophy Bonded Bearclaw bullets.
Last edited by kmon1; 07/05/21 04:25 AM.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 11:25 AM
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GasGuzzler
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64-68 grains hunting bullet of your choice over a pile of H335.
Pass the gravy.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 01:44 PM
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Usually use the 6.8 for pigs but when we want a smaller, single pig for BBQ, etc. a 68 or 69gr OTMBT over Varget puts them in the pit.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 02:38 PM
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![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/07/full-63496-300780-4b55f171_ebc2_4c1e_8a3e_1d08761c9ed4.png) Any thoughts ?
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 03:18 PM
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aggiehunter03
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I like the 65gr Gameking over a large dose of Varget. But whatever is available will work if you hit them in the right spot. Exactly
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 05:04 PM
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Any thoughts ? For ear hole only. I wouldn’t center mass a large pig with a .224 matchking unless having them run off to die is the plan.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/05/21 08:31 PM
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HTDUCK
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77 gr Hornady BTHP on top of 25 grains of Benchmark worked last weekend.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/07/21 12:38 AM
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65gr Gamekings over H335 here too.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/07/21 02:08 AM
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65gr Gamekings over H335 here too. is a shot in the ear/CNS necessary, or will the 65 GK penetrate well enough for body shots? Thanks
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/07/21 02:17 AM
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/07/21 03:14 PM
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psycho0819
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65gr Gamekings over H335 here too. is a shot in the ear/CNS necessary, or will the 65 GK penetrate well enough for body shots? Thanks Mine is accurate enough that I do ear-hole them whenever possible, most often. But I have killed many up to 200lbs with heart/lung shots. Obviously, exit wounds on larger pigs are almost nonexistent due to the lighter weight bullet. But they will get in there and do some damage as long as you take the easy way in. They aren't big bone breakers for sure. Honestly, I'm not nearly as concerned with recovering a pig as I am knowing it will die. It's not a magic round that transcends the limitations of using a small caliber lighter weight bullet on a larger animal that can be tough to bring down. When expectations align with practicality, it's as good a choice as I've found. Of course, trying to find .224" 65gr gamekings right now is a unicorn hunt. I actually picked up some 62gr Gold Dots as a back up in case the GK's don't come back before I deplete my supply of them. No doubt there are plenty of offerings out there that equal, or possibly surpass, this bullet. But so far they work great for me.
Tolerance is the virtue of a man without conviction.
The end of the world began the day it was created, and life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/07/21 06:33 PM
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Any thoughts ? For ear hole only. I wouldn’t center mass a large pig with a .224 matchking unless having them run off to die is the plan. This is exactly the reason why I suggested a larger caliber for your AR. With a .22 bullet, you have to be picky with what bullet you hunt with, and you have to be pickier with your shots. Unless you have a tough bullet, you have to specifically try to avoid bone, or narrow yourself to a CNS shot. As you are looking for loaded ammo, you are probably going to have a hard time finding something suitable right now.
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/07/21 06:51 PM
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Looking at what is available on MidwayUSA, this would be my choice if Looking for .223 rounds for pigs. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/07/full-31921-301085-screenshot_20210707_134921_chrome.jpg)
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/08/21 12:39 AM
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65gr Gamekings over H335 here too. is a shot in the ear/CNS necessary, or will the 65 GK penetrate well enough for body shots? Thanks Mine is accurate enough that I do ear-hole them whenever possible, most often. But I have killed many up to 200lbs with heart/lung shots. Obviously, exit wounds on larger pigs are almost nonexistent due to the lighter weight bullet. But they will get in there and do some damage as long as you take the easy way in. They aren't big bone breakers for sure. Honestly, I'm not nearly as concerned with recovering a pig as I am knowing it will die. It's not a magic round that transcends the limitations of using a small caliber lighter weight bullet on a larger animal that can be tough to bring down. When expectations align with practicality, it's as good a choice as I've found. Of course, trying to find .224" 65gr gamekings right now is a unicorn hunt. I actually picked up some 62gr Gold Dots as a back up in case the GK's don't come back before I deplete my supply of them. No doubt there are plenty of offerings out there that equal, or possibly surpass, this bullet. But so far they work great for me. Thank you psycho...very helpful
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/08/21 08:11 PM
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Re: What .223 round do you hunt pigs with ?
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07/09/21 01:02 PM
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The single most destructive .223 bullet that I have found is the old school Hornaday 75g bthp and I believe it is the same bullet that they load in their TAP product line.
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07/09/21 03:09 PM
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77 gr. Match Kings over H4895 works for me. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2021/07/full-3841-301286-07066dd2_88ed_471f_abb2_43bb3e974c5b.jpeg)
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