Back here in the East (NC). A rifle is just too long and cumbersome in the thick brush where the feral hogs are. And the shots are CLOSE..usually less than 30 feet. In the area where we hunt they run a little smaller...around 140 lbs or so. But they are very tough for their size. I use my Magnum Research BFR in .50 AE with Speer 300gr gold dots. I load them to about 1100fps. Quite a bit less than full power, but still more than enough to put them down quick. At the close ranges we shoot at...head/spine shots are best. If they take off when shot.... you might not find them in the very dense underbrush. When the spine or brain pan is hit, they drop in their tracks, and there is no meat spoilage.
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