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Long Path · November 16, 2002, 09:21 PM

I've about decided that the most reliable way to take hog is to put a single round into the ear. I've seen a 250-300 lb sow keep on chugging after being hit with a 165g '06 to the rear of the lungs.

But all seem to fall to a shot to the ear. I know two guys whose favorite hog rounds are .22-.250, employed in this way.

Last hog I saw taken, though, (last week) was a 200 lb sow to a blast of 3" magnum 12 ga. 000 buckshot to the midsection. (There were a couple of pass-throughs, to my surprise.)

I would personally consider a .308 to be plenty for any hog.

November 16, 2002, 09:21 PM	#6
Long Path Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 1999 Location: N. Texas Posts: 5,899	I've about decided that the most reliable way to take hog is to put a single round into the ear. I've seen a 250-300 lb sow keep on chugging after being hit with a 165g '06 to the rear of the lungs. But all seem to fall to a shot to the ear. I know two guys whose favorite hog rounds are .22-.250, employed in this way. Last hog I saw taken, though, (last week) was a 200 lb sow to a blast of 3" magnum 12 ga. 000 buckshot to the midsection. (There were a couple of pass-throughs, to my surprise.) I would personally consider a .308 to be plenty for any hog. __________________ "Welcome to The Firing Line, a virtual community dedicated to the discussion and advancement of responsible firearms ownership."T.F.L. Policy Page Will you, too, be one who stands in the gap? ____________