Hogs
- Thread starter mackillan
- Start date
vagrantviking
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Is there really such thing as too big? 
I think a heavier bullet that wouldn't come apart would be the ticket on a solid built animal like that. Can't say that I've had the pleasure of trying anything first hand thou...
I think a heavier bullet that wouldn't come apart would be the ticket on a solid built animal like that. Can't say that I've had the pleasure of trying anything first hand thou...
- Location
- Lloydminster
A 120 will kill a hog, of course, but hogs, with the protective plate, might best be dealt with using a large bullet at a moderate velocity. Maybe use 175's or even a 35 Whelen, etc.
- Location
- Lloydminster
We've got a few running around here. Even had a chance at one in Oct but it was just out of range of my muzzle loader. Hmmm... might be a perfect hunt to break in my #1 in 450/400?
Hehehe Im still working on a Sharps shoot this summer but her brother has show horses in the next pasture and she isnt convinced we would mistake a hog for a horse yet lol.
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
I have a couple of Friends that are Wild Boar Farmers,that also offer hunts. They both claim that a 375 Winchester is one of the best calibers to use on them for sure stopping power. Seems plenty of the guys shooting the new whiz-bang-super magnum of the week were having troubles knocking the boars down. A few even had to high-tail it out of the way.
Their boilerroom is like a strong cage.
i hung out with a lot of pig hunters when i was living in florida. they loved .44mag lever guns. a few .357's kicking around. bolf guns seemed to be .243's or .308's. these guys were serious about thier pig slaying, but most were giving up the rifles for dogs and a sharp knife 
the californian pair I guided on a bear hunt a few years ago loved to hunt big pigs on private ranchs. they were quite convinced there was no better Hog killer then a .45-70.
the californian pair I guided on a bear hunt a few years ago loved to hunt big pigs on private ranchs. they were quite convinced there was no better Hog killer then a .45-70.
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There is no way that a 7mm mag(rem and wby) at 160 grain wouldnt be big enough. Jesus we arent talking about a Rhino. I would supect 120 would be enough. Ive seen pics of pig hunters using .223s and .204s.
Would you shoot a 400 pound black bear with a 120grain bullet out of a 7 mag or would you move up to a 160 grain bullet?
A 400 pound wild hog is a lot tougher than a similar sized black bear and is blessed with a bad temper to boot.
I've killed hogs with handguns, muzzleloaders, knives, bows and rifles. They die when you hit them right. 45/70 does seem the ideal cartridge though but if not, pretty well anyting that will kill a deer will kill them. They are far from bulletproof.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Perhaps bullet placement could be confusing for some. Wild boar/feral pigs, the heart is more forward & lower in the chest as compared to deer. Certainly they do have an extra "shield" of flesh protecting the vitals. (maybe hence the American term razorback) But thier toughness is a little over-rated I believe. I think most accomplished hunters, could find the lungs with out much difficulty. Once one has delivered the lethal dose and they are on thier feet still, is when things could become "wild western."
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