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jhgreasemonkey · July 10, 2006, 10:25 AM

[QUOTE][When I was in high school, I had a part time job at a processing farm. We would pop lots of hogs with a .22 rimfire handgun......yup! Right in the ear. These hogs usually weighed right at 350lbs. So a .22 rimfire works for hogs. Would I use a .22 rimfire in the woods for a hog? Truely NOT!
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Yeah I could see using a .22 in that kind of controlled situation. But since we are on the Hunt forum I assumed the other gentalman was talking about hunting wild hogs with a .22. I think we can agree that this would not be a good idea.

I like Socrates choices much better

July 10, 2006, 10:25 AM	#9
jhgreasemonkey Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 2,238	[QUOTE][When I was in high school, I had a part time job at a processing farm. We would pop lots of hogs with a .22 rimfire handgun......yup! Right in the ear. These hogs usually weighed right at 350lbs. So a .22 rimfire works for hogs. Would I use a .22 rimfire in the woods for a hog? Truely NOT! /QUOTE] Yeah I could see using a .22 in that kind of controlled situation. But since we are on the Hunt forum I assumed the other gentalman was talking about hunting wild hogs with a .22. I think we can agree that this would not be a good idea. I like Socrates choices much better