What to use for boar- that is the question.

What to use for boar

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I have shot dozens of wild boars and I find that there are times that you run out of ammo before running out of pigs. Go with the .44 mag. It is plenty of gun. I have shot them with everything from .308 to different 12 gauge loads to 9mm. They all work (more or less). I imagine a 7.62x39 with a number of mags at hand would be really ideal.
 
Well, I went out and got a 269 lb. sow. 1 shot in the head at about 30 yards. 350 gr. SP, left about a 2" hole in the skull on the way out. Now, let it hang for a week or so, and butcher it. No arguments from the pig at all.

To those who ask where and how much - it's called Ranch d'Amérique, about 30 miles from Mont Tramblant and he charges $3.50 a lb on the hoof, $30 to gut and skin it. He can do the butchering, but I like to do it myself. Anyone wants more info can PM me.

He also has bison and elk.
 
the spank said:
None of the above....I don't like any of those choices.
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Gotta use something I own. It had to be a lever gun (bolt guns have lost their shine except for long range or super accurate shooting). I wanted a fast second shot, so that ruled out frontstuffers, and I didn't feel like using the bow or X-bow - although that may change at some point.
 
Brutus said:
Firstly seen a few pictured of suppressed Soviet rifles in "Gung Ho" magazine about a decade back.
More recently most of us Westerners have been only 'exposed' to this caliber of rifle on various computer games. ;)
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I googled it if course. Looks interesting but very specific purpose. Much easier ways for us to get the same performance. But I like learning about new cartridges regardless. Surprised it's been around so long yet hardly heard of though. :)
 
Gatehouse said:
I googled it if course. Looks interesting but very specific purpose. Much easier ways for us to get the same performance. But I like learning about new cartridges regardless. Surprised it's been around so long yet hardly heard of though. :)
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Ye can thank the Turdeau & previous gov't fer that one, seein' that Canuckistan has trade sanctions against Russia at present. Fookin' idiots!:(
 
I wouldn't hesitate to use my 94 in 32 special with my hard cast handloads. Been good to me for over 50 years, even dropped a few moose and bears with it.
Never felt under-gunned, just placed my shots judiciously.
 
warrenb said:
PapaClaude its Wednesday.

so how did it go?
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Fantastic. Got a 269 lb. sow. 1 in the head with the 45-70. Sure slowed down quick. There was a nice boar with her, but the meat from the sow is better. Had some of the liver for supper. It's hanging in the garage for a week or so, until I butcher it.
 
Papaclaude said:
Fantastic. Got a 269 lb. sow. 1 in the head with the 45-70. Sure slowed down quick. There was a nice boar with her, but the meat from the sow is better. Had some of the liver for supper. It's hanging in the garage for a week or so, until I butcher it.
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Did you take any photos?
 
Any gun you would shoot deer with...my son used a 6.5x55 with 140gr Partitions...one rd in the head..Harold
 
Papaclaude said:
Gotta use something I own. It had to be a lever gun (bolt guns have lost their shine except for long range or super accurate shooting). I wanted a fast second shot, so that ruled out frontstuffers, and I didn't feel like using the bow or X-bow - although that may change at some point.
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I love lever guns and own several but a shotgun should never be made in a lever gun, that's pure sacrilege!!
 
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