Guns & Loads for Hogs

[Whitehorse]

I am wondering what would be the best to take. I'll have the .44 magnum S&W & believe that non-HP bullets would be the best bet. I doubt I would go wrong with the 45-70 & 405gr non-HP bullets for that. I'd worry about damage on smaller hogs & smaller ones are what I'm more after for this hunt. The .44 is a good thumper - I've toyed with the idea of taking the .223 for the smaller ones, however I believe I'd feel better (safer) with the 45-70. I will be hunting from the ground. Any tips or ideas I've not thought of yet?

 

[PickettSFHunter]

Definitely the 45-70. As a rule, I always shoot hogs right behind the ear, 22 LR or 45-70, it kills em everytime and doesnt waste meat.

 

[Team Browning]

I killed a 165ib sow yesterday with a perfect shot made from my butt about 10 feet away! My 30/30 with 150gr round was perfect clean pass-thru and she piled up about 15-yards from where she was hit.

 

[tommyy01]

45-70 with a 300 gr hollow pt. being pushed with 50 gr. of IMR 4198. One heck of a load!
tommy

 

[cecil30-30]

I killed a 165ib sow yesterday with a perfect shot made from my butt about 10 feet away! My 30/30 with 150gr round was perfect clean pass-thru and she piled up about 15-yards from where she was hit.

Did you kill it in TN?

 

[Cull Buck Hunter]

The last hog I shot was with a 450 Marlin pushing a 300gr Barnes X bullet. It worked great, complete pass through and a heck of a blood trail.