What to use for boar- that is the question.

What to use for boar

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I've only hunted wild boar with a bow, but of the 3 choices, I would take the 45/70, because it would be the most fun.:)

Several times my friends have done the heli hog shooting thing in Texas for feral domestic pigs and apparently the preferred firearm is the AR15 with standard FMJ ammo, and shotguns with buckshot performed not nearly as well. The FMJ ammo killed the heck out of them. , probably due to bullets tumbling internally.
 
sheep100 said:
45-70 maybe a bit overkill if your hunting for meat. I've used my 30-30 with FTX 160 Gr. projectiles with success.
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Actually, the 45-70 causes less damage than a faster-moving 30-30, if you don't hit a major bone, because it doesn't cause (as much) hydrostatic shock. As the old timers said "You can eat right up to the hole"
 
Do what real man do...

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Use a spear* :p





*or Marlin 1895 in 45-70
 
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45/70 out of the choices but for wild dangerous game a real man uses a .22 just saying!

3...2...1... 9mm for bear is fineeeee lol.

Seriously enjoy!!!!! So jelious!!!! Use 500 grain Buffalo bore (because you can)
 
Papaclaude said:
I'm going to a game ranch near Mont Tremblant. Been there before, had a great time.
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I've been there a couple of times and it's great. The 2 guys running it are real characters. It does get a little pricey though after you add it all up but the experience and good company from our group made it worthwhile.

As for caliber, everyone in our group had something different and they all worked fine but the hogs are pretty tough. It definitely gets your attention after placing a good kill shot that the hog eyes you up and makes a bee line towards you, especially it has tusks.
 
bush1 said:
I've been there a couple of times and it's great. The 2 guys running it are real characters. It does get a little pricey though after you add it all up but the experience and good company from our group made it worthwhile.

As for caliber, everyone in our group had something different and they all worked fine but the hogs are pretty tough. It definitely gets your attention after placing a good kill shot that the hog eyes you up and makes a bee line towards you, especially it has tusks.
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It is a nice place. As far as price goes, I butcher it myself, and it's less than a 2 hour drive, so it's really just the price of the hog. When you look at the price of beef lately, it doesn't even come out that expensive. The one I shot 2 years ago was a bang-flop-twitch. I'm starting to lean towards my Marlin, and the wife will have the 44 as back-up (she doesn't want to shoot one).
 
My hog hunting experience is limited to a couple that I shot in Texas with a scoped .30-06 but of the choices that you mention I`d take the Marlin 1895. In terms of cartridge I`d be happy with the either the .44 or the .45/70 but I think of the Marlin 1895 as a much nicer rifle and that is the one I would pick. I might be trying out the same place that you are going to some time later this winter. I might take a scoped .30-06 but I`m giving real thought to bringing my old open sighted .30-30 that used to be my Dad`s rifle. Hunting hogs in the snow with an iron sighted .30-30 just sounds like a lot of fun.
 
Strong possibility of close-quarter multiple threats to dispatch in rapid succession. :p

I would take an autoloader: Mini-14, Mini-30 or Deerfield Carbine. Wild pig stopping power is paramount so the 44 magnum gets the nod. :shotgun:

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Ruger Mini-14 with Nikon Omega 3-9x40mm scope

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Ruger Mini-30 with Bushnell Elite 3200 10x40mm scope

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Ruger 44 magnum Deerfield Carbine with Leupold FX-II Ultralight 2.5x20mm scope
 
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