Hog Wild in Canada

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I am looking to hunt wind hogs that were Russian wild hogs being bred that escaped and bred in the wild. Is a 7 mm rem mag 140gr cartridge appropriate to use? I only have a 7mms and .204s and shotguns. Do I need to go down to a e.g. 243?.
The couple that I saw were fairly big. Here is a description of them in Russia
http://www.russianhunting.com/wild-b...ting-in-russia
They are in a hilly (very cold in winter) portion of canada so they have to contend with snow as they do in Russia.
 
When i go down in Galveston Texas ( visiting my daughter married to a Texan ) for my annual wild pig hunt i use a 44 mag carbine, a lot of hunter do use them 454 Casual carbine are seen a lot to half of the people use that and the locals use SKS, Mosin, AR and mini-14... JP.
 
Will "What's the best rifle to use on pigs?" become the new, "What's the best rifle to use on bears?" thread?

Use what you've got and what you are comfortable shooting. Choose a cartridge that will ethically penetrate and kill the animal with a well-placed one shot kill. No different from deer hunting. Your 7mm is a good all around cartridge for just about all Canadian big game. There is no reason why a well-chosen bullet can't be loaded over a well-chosen powder, and used effectively.

Have fun, and let CGN know what happens next.
 
There are pockets of wild bores in Alberta just as described, escapees from farms that bred and now roam wild. They have no predators and they are omnivores that can survive on anything and everything.

Any hunting rifle will work fine. They are heavy bodied animals, so its nice to get some good penetration before the bullet expands too much. We've hunted them not much more than an hour from Edmonton.
 
I have shot many with 12 gauge (slugs and 00 buck), .308 and 9mm out of a pistol. They were less than impressed when shot with a 9mm pistol though. We also let 'em have it with .30-06's, .22-250's and .223's. My favorite of all time was using the CZ858 in 7.62x39. PRVI 123 grain soft points are made for pigs. You 7mm will floor them without a problem. Not too often that you see a REAL big one though. Most of the ones we shot were probably between 75 and 125 lbs. A couple were in the 400 lb range though.
 
140 is a little light especially if it's a not a controlled expansion bullet. I'd step up to 160 cheapies or spring for some 150 partitions unless your 140s are partitions.

The problem with hogs is the thick shoulder and rib cage can cause a lot of deflection from certain angles.

Just remember, if you come on a group of hogs, they can sometimes charge you. I've seen a tire that was chomped up by a couple of hogs that didn't get their medicine quick enough!
 
x2 , its not so much the ca. (although important) its more the bullet, a 7mm ballistic tip bullet moving at 3000 + fps. will more than likely explode leaving little penetration and one very pissed off bulldozer with tusks.you dont want blistering speed & small exit holes,heavier bonded bullets will knock em flat




thebigslide said:
140 is a little light especially if it's a not a controlled expansion bullet. I'd step up to 160 cheapies or spring for some 150 partitions unless your 140s are partitions.

The problem with hogs is the thick shoulder and rib cage can cause a lot of deflection from certain angles.

Just remember, if you come on a group of hogs, they can sometimes charge you. I've seen a tire that was chomped up by a couple of hogs that didn't get their medicine quick enough!
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thebigslide said:
140 is a little light especially if it's a not a controlled expansion bullet. I'd step up to 160 cheapies or spring for some 150 partitions unless your 140s are partitions.

The problem with hogs is the thick shoulder and rib cage can cause a lot of deflection from certain angles.

Just remember, if you come on a group of hogs, they can sometimes charge you. I've seen a tire that was chomped up by a couple of hogs that didn't get their medicine quick enough!
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First of all, they won't just charge you. If you corner one, they may act defensively just like any other wild animal. Secondly, I have shot through both shoulders with a 7.62x39 softpoint - no problem. Your 7mm with 140's will anchor the largest of hogs. One of the biggest ones we shot was with a .22-250, through the ribs. It weighed over 400 lbs - and no, it did not charge us. I have also seen the .223 used with perfect success. What they heck??? They are just pigs.
 
saskcop said:
First of all, they won't just charge you. If you corner one, they may act defensively just like any other wild animal. Secondly, I have shot through both shoulders with a 7.62x39 softpoint - no problem. Your 7mm with 140's will anchor the largest of hogs. One of the biggest ones we shot was with a .22-250, through the ribs. It weighed over 400 lbs - and no, it did not charge us. I have also seen the .223 used with perfect success. What they heck??? They are just pigs.
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:agree:

The half a dozen or so hogs I have nailed around here 4 were with my .223, it rides in the tractor with me for morning chores when I am home on days off, I am sure your 7mm will flatten them, as saskcop said.
 
Hog hunting in Australia is really popular stuff. A ton of hunters get away with a 22 centrefire. Even heard of some using a 22 rim (but thats probably not recommended!). The reason the Europeans use big bullerts (9.3x72R seems a very popular caliber) is that they want to be 100% sure the pigs drop in their tracks; noone wants to track a wounded pig through thick bush in the fading light.

FWIW I hunted Hog Wild a few months back with my 7mmRM and 175gr core-lokt. Did the job fine, as did my buddies 30-06 using 180s. In the thick stuff I would take a shotgun with slugs over a rifle though.
 
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