OK, guys and gals. I need some help here. Next Wednesday, Ize goin' out ta git me a hawg - wild hawg that is. Now, Ize a fan of lever guns. 2 years ago, I used a Marlin 1895 with LeverEvolution ammo. It worked wonderfully. Now this year, I don't know what to do - I'm down to a choice between 3: my 1895 with 405 gr. soft cast HP or 350 gr. JRN, my Rossi 92 in 44 Mag with 250 gr. soft cast RN or 240 gr. JHP, or my 12 ga. Lever with slugs. What a dilemma!
What to use for boar- that is the question.
- Thread starter Papaclaude
- Start date
- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
Semi-auto in 7.62x39 (using commercial hunting bullets of course).
- Location
- Jameson, SK
Ya?? Where you goin'??
I vote for the 405. An old time round for a old time hunt!!!
I vote for the 405. An old time round for a old time hunt!!!
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
Whatever you shoot well at your own risk. 
Apparently wounded hogs can be vindictive. Check out this video (action starts at 2:05)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aiemO-p-Wc
Apparently wounded hogs can be vindictive. Check out this video (action starts at 2:05)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aiemO-p-Wc
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I'm going to a game ranch near Mont Tremblant. Been there before, had a great time.
Russian Boar, not far from Tremblant, on a game ranch.
Been there, done that. Shot several bears with an AKM, my wife shot a moose with one. It's definitely going to be a lever gun hunt.
Don't have one. 45-70 ain't zackly young, ya know. If I had a lever in 45 LC, it would be high on the lost too, but ain't got one (yet).
Whatever you shoot well at your own risk.
Apparently wounded hogs can be vindictive. Check out this video (action starts at 2:05)-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aiemO-p-Wc
Not that worried. No matter what I'm using, it ain't Godzilla. Not many critter will walk away from almost an ounce of lead in the boiler room. If they decide to get serious, a couple 405 gr. slugs or half a dozen 250 grainers will tranquilize them.
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
If 45-70 405-500 grain cast is not an option, I myself would lean towards a 12 gauge with some kind of rifle type sights/slugs.
Definitely get in some range time prior to with practice at; 20-25, 50, 75 and possibly 100 yards to know your slug drop at varying distances.
And bring along a laser rangefinder.
Definitely get in some range time prior to with practice at; 20-25, 50, 75 and possibly 100 yards to know your slug drop at varying distances.
And bring along a laser rangefinder.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
If you have to use a half dozen rounds to end the wild boar encounter, you are either a. Shooting at too big an animal from the get go with too small a cartridge or b. Taking some poorly chosen & placed shots.
Rifle, shotgun or bow, choose the tool with the best capability and plan/try hard for a single shot, and clean harvest.
my 2 bits
sikwhiskey
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lethbridge
12 gauge with buckshot would be my pick. Or slugs bring both.
Of the 3, I picked the 44mag as it offers the best of both worlds. The recoil is probably the least "felt recoil" of the 3 listed, and that means quicker followup up shots when they trail along in single file. Plus your sight picture is less disturbed. I'd mount a red dot and let her rip!!!!
