Hog Loads

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The best round for hogs down here is a hatchet. anything else just isn't a sport.
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.45-70
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75gr hornaday jhp work good here in Oklahoma, but our wild hogs dont get as large as they do in GA, 375lbs; is a bout as big as ive seen or gotten here; nothing like that 'Hogzilla' photo ive seen. dont know if i would want to go out w/anything smaller than a .308 or a 30-06 in those woods- when considering that if wounded a hogs natural reaction is to attack. as a result i also always have a pistol, tomahawk and tench knife close at hand when hunting them w/ my .223 around here
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I would probrbly go with a .45-70 and then throw in a .44 mag on my hip. Or you could just bring a pack of dogs and a sharp knife
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Hogs are surprisingly easy to kill if you do your part. I have seen 400 lbs hogs go down DRT with a 62gr TSX hand load to the lungs/heart. That round went through the shield plate as well and lodge itself on the other side of the hog just under the skin. Sorry, I must have deleted the pic, he had some mean cutters. BTW shot was just under 100yds.

I am building a 6.8 spc AR for hunting now. Not because I feel the .223 is not enough for the hog but because I want a bit more range for deer season.

Personally if I did not reload I would not be shooting these hogs with anything but premium Barnes bullets that I loaded. I know plenty of guys that use surplus 62gr 5.56 penetrator ammo and take nothing but head shots.


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I hunt hogs with cheap tequila, twinkies and astroglide.
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