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Wild Bill Bucks · June 6, 2006, 09:05 AM

Flaman,
They used to shoot hogs for butchering, with a .22LR pistol, so almost any pistol will get the job done with the right shot placement.
Most of MY hunting is done from a tree stand with a .308, but I do own a Ruger .44 Mag Super Red Hawk with a Simmons Red Dot scope on top.
If you have to shoot moving hogs, this is the fastest target acquisition you can get. Works very nicely on those quick shots, that are just part of stalking.

June 6, 2006, 09:05 AM	#15
Wild Bill Bucks Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2005 Location: Southeastern Oklahoma, Next door to Sasquatch Posts: 1,266	Flaman, They used to shoot hogs for butchering, with a .22LR pistol, so almost any pistol will get the job done with the right shot placement. Most of MY hunting is done from a tree stand with a .308, but I do own a Ruger .44 Mag Super Red Hawk with a Simmons Red Dot scope on top. If you have to shoot moving hogs, this is the fastest target acquisition you can get. Works very nicely on those quick shots, that are just part of stalking.