22-250 and hogs

I have killed 3 big wild boar with the 22-250 and 60gr Nosler partitons with shoulder shots. One shot per pig, the bullet was found against the offside hide on all 3. I've not found boar hard to kill at all, and know of a few huge agressive boars that were dispatched with a 220 Swift and 55gr Sierra game kings when they came to a fawn distress call with tusks a popping.
 
The only part of the question that is real iffy is the 50 gn Horn bullets, don't think I'd be using them for hogs. The 60 gn Part or 63 Sierra I could see working OK. In Texas they use M16s and Mini 14s from helicopters but most of them are using ball ammo and they don't care whether they run off or not, they're just trying to put as many holes in as many pigs as possible.
 
c-fbmi said:
The only part of the question that is real iffy is the 50 gn Horn bullets, don't think I'd be using them for hogs. The 60 gn Part or 63 Sierra I could see working OK. In Texas they use M16s and Mini 14s from helicopters but most of them are using ball ammo and they don't care whether they run off or not, they're just trying to put as many holes in as many pigs as possible.
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Good advice there. If you want to use .22-250 on hogs, I'd suggest a stout bullet. They are not indestructible by any means, but they can take a hit and keep going. In Texas I felt my .22-250 and 55 gr Game Kings were just barely sufficient.
 
I look at it this way, are you willing to stand 200 yards away and let someone shoot at you with a 22-250? No? Why not? Exactly, because it can kill you, you think a hog is any different! You can absolutely lambaste one with a 22-250! The Inuit have been known to use them to kill seals, walrus and even polar bear! You place a bullet from any rifle in the right spot and your target is going down as far as I am concerned. It is all about bullet type and placement.
 
.22-250 works on hogs, I have seen it firsthand even though I was not the guy on the trigger. I would use the heaviest bullet your rifle will stabilize though.
 
Shot placement is critical as stated before; however when you are pursuing them through thick brush the heavier cals are more effective. If you don't hit them right they can and will go a long ways.

If you catch them out in the open the .223 or .22-250 are adequate with the proper bullet.

I am going to try the .223 this winter when I am on post for them, should be interesting warming up the Kel-Tec. Bring on the boars!!!!
 
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