Nice hog, cant wait until I can try my .204 out on some hogs. Thanks for the advice guys and the pics.

30-06

i use a .260 and i love it...its kinda hard to find bullets tho. behind the shoulder or in the head, works both ways

Hi guys, my first post here.


I'm a very, very junior hunter (have hunted things that shot back, though I never saw combat, recently started hunting hogs)

Went out with an experienced friend who has a hog problem, he generally uses .30-06/.30-30 and .45-70 because it's available.

First and second time out used a .44 levergun, no pigs, but Mr. Coyote had a bad day.

Upcoming hunt, brother and dad are going. Brother's never been, using 7.62X39mm, dad hasn't hunted since Vietnam, he's using 12ga with slugs/buck. I'll use either the .44 Mag or 5.56mm.

Aside from "shoot them in the ear/shoulder" any particular recommended loads for those calibers? Softpoint vs FMJ, etc.

.223 Ar-15 is my favorite gun/caliber to hunt hogs with.

I've only used a 30-06 up to this point, but I'm going to try an AR-15 this year with 60 gr Nosler Partitions in 223. My preference is a behind the ear shot, but that's not always possible. I figure the partition bullet will hold together the best and still penetrate well if I have to take a shoulder shot. A couple years ago I shot a hog on the run and hit him in the lower jaw with a 30-06. It completely blew off his jaw and he flopped around a little bit til he bled out. So another way to analyze this would be to ask "What caliber is best for shooting the jaw off a hog?"

how much does that mogan weigh?

Rack hunter, don't listen to these guys, they are going to get you killed or hurt. If you plan on hunting hogs from the ground, you need atleast, the very minimun, a .458 mag rifle with a good zeiss or comparable scope that is 4-16x50 and a .500 S&W revolver side arm for a backup. Make sure you carry plenty of ammo for both.

If you are hunting from a stand, you can go a little lighter, like a .375 H&H. You don't necessarily need a side arm up there, but if you get down out of the stand to walk to your kill or walk back to your vehicle, you definately will need the sidearm.

Holy crap... Go a little lighter, like a .375 H&H... WOW.. A well placed shot with a 22 mag will stop them in their tracks....

sometime u have to make up for not so well placed shot.... im for using a bazooka....

x2..... but wouldn't recommend it if they are under the feeder.

If I cant drop one with my standard .270 deer rifle or my .357 mag side arm I have no business hunting anything. IMO

i really hope u are attempting to make a lil funny heree with lots of sarcasm....... heres some hogs killed while on the ground with a 9mm handgun... i do it all the time!

Hello Everyone......
My dad and brother are coming to Texas in April for a hog hunt and want to know what the best calibers are. My dad has a .243 that he would like to use, but that seems a little light to me. The hunt will most likely be for meat hogs, 150 lbs or less. I will probably use a .308 or 30-06.


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.243 is fine.

aaaahhhhhh hah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

You guys are killing me.

I like my Mosin-Nagant 7.62x54R- has a bayonet just in case! Let the cheap rifle bashing begin!

No cheap rifle bashing here, I love the Mosin and have taken a few hogs with one. You gotta love the huge fireball that comes out of the barrel when you shoot the thing.

Nice photoshop!

Since you are meat huntin' you are gonna head shot anyway. 243 will be plenty with an eye shot!!!!

Have killed one with a .22-250 at about 125 yds. Head shot. No problem, went right down. Cousin has shot many with .22 mag. A .243 will do the same as a .22-250 if placed. I would go with a .270 or bigger to be sure, but the other calibers will do fine. Have not hunted enough to have experienced it, but keep a pistol with you cause they could do some damage if one gets to you. A big sow came running at my brother from about 40 yds. All he had was his rifle and was able to drop her. But could have been bad.

Shot gun 12guage slugs

Dude. Stay on the ground and be still. They cant see you. Only take a 44 mag. After you shoot, be still. You can usually get 2 when they come back to eat their little brother. Its a rush. If you dont have a heart attach you will do it again.

thanks everbody