Boar hunting caliber? - Page 2

Birdhunter · February 18, 2002, 09:18 PM

I think I'll go with the .357. Lots of good suggestions , but I don't quite have an armory to choose from.
1. S&W 686 .357
2. M1 Carbine (naah)
3. Mosin-Nagant/M44/8mmMauser (overkill)
4. 12ga. w/out rifled barrels
5. SKS (not acurrate enough to me)

So I guess I stick with the .357. I use the shotguns for bird hunting and never hunted with anything else.So I liked to give it a try. I see that alot of other people used them too.
Thanks for the advice everyone.

Zorro · February 18, 2002, 11:15 PM

12 Gauge is YOUR best choice.

H&H,hunter · February 19, 2002, 07:51 AM

M44/8MM (overkill) I think not!

LIKTOSHOOT · February 19, 2002, 07:18 PM

If you are forced to use a shotgun, do not use a leaded slug. I don`t care who makes it, when your looking down a 400 pound pig....it`s a whole new game. Lead shotgun slugs may pancake and cause shallow penetration over the shoulder and it will not break both sides either (12ga) use copper solids. I don`t know how many here have really faced off a 400 or larger Russian, but consider this. Shotgun will be fairly close range and if you are not in a blind off the ground......you may be in for a surprise. A male boar or large female can hit 30mph in just a few feet, brush and tangle is no match for them; they will go through it like a bullet. Tree climbing is a plus in this hunting. If you really see a 400+ and it is Russian.....it is a cross between domestic and Russian. Domestic gives it the weight and Russian gives it it`s nice friendly attitude (NOT!)

I have seen a many a man torn up by these brush monsters, dogs too. When in doubt, lay flat on the ground. Regards LTS

Zorro · February 20, 2002, 01:08 AM

LIKTOSHOOT Go here:

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=97835

Brenneke Slugs are hardcast. Think .70 Magnum Keith SWC! Shooting thru cars.

There is a REASON why Alaskans pick 12 Gauge shotguns.

scotjute · February 20, 2002, 05:02 PM

I shot a wild "feral" boar estimated to be 400 lbs. when a
teen. Took 3 shots of 12 gage buckshot at 20 yards to stop
him and another at point blank range to finish him off. What
really seemed to stop him was the load of shot that broke a
front leg. Believe I was using # 4B or # 1B. Perhaps # 00B
would have been more effective. If he had been 40 yds.
away I think he would have kept on running! Never used slugs
before so I can't comment on them.

Legionnaire · February 20, 2002, 09:33 PM

Uh, Jeff Cooper says the only sporting way to take a hog is with a lance!

See the Winter 2002 edition of Cooper's Commentaries and do a search on "lance."

LONGRIFLE30 · February 22, 2002, 11:39 PM

if you have to use a pistol, from the list you presented, the .357 200 grain bullet on top of 12.0 grains of Win.296 is plenty safe in my Colt trooper III, so will also be in your 686. from a 4" pipe, they clock average 1170 fps inmine. You can use small magnum Win.,Fed., or CCI primers (I have with same load) no signs of over-pressure. Damn, either your pigs are smaller, or you are braver, I use the handgun for a "back-up only" and I have a 10mm with 15 rounds in the mag. Happy huntin' though, wherever you hunt. Try to do pics, I am gonna post pics if I get lucky and when I figure out how.

Birdhunter · February 27, 2002, 10:15 PM

Well I've changed my mind. My boss came back from boar hunting in Ohio and said he shot one with a .50cal powder and it kept on running. His buddy finished it off with a .308. He shot another with 2 arrows and had to do the same.
I'd prefer the 8mm Mauser to the .357

Art Eatman · February 28, 2002, 02:03 AM

I guess this thread shows the variables of hog hunting. Distance, size of hog, shot placement--there's no predictability. It's a lot better to use "too much" gun than not enough.

Another point is to be very selective in your shot. If it ain't "righteous", pass it!

, Art

February 18, 2002, 09:18 PM	#26
Birdhunter Member Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: Midlothian IL Posts: 70	I can't believe this thread is still going! I think I'll go with the .357. Lots of good suggestions , but I don't quite have an armory to choose from. 1. S&W 686 .357 2. M1 Carbine (naah) 3. Mosin-Nagant/M44/8mmMauser (overkill) 4. 12ga. w/out rifled barrels 5. SKS (not acurrate enough to me) So I guess I stick with the .357. I use the shotguns for bird hunting and never hunted with anything else.So I liked to give it a try. I see that alot of other people used them too. Thanks for the advice everyone.

February 20, 2002, 05:02 PM	#31
scotjute Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Location: texas Posts: 260	Buckshot isn't enough for a big one! I shot a wild "feral" boar estimated to be 400 lbs. when a teen. Took 3 shots of 12 gage buckshot at 20 yards to stop him and another at point blank range to finish him off. What really seemed to stop him was the load of shot that broke a front leg. Believe I was using # 4B or # 1B. Perhaps # 00B would have been more effective. If he had been 40 yds. away I think he would have kept on running! Never used slugs before so I can't comment on them.

February 20, 2002, 09:33 PM	#32
Legionnaire Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2000 Location: Central TX Posts: 1,503	Uh, Jeff Cooper says the only sporting way to take a hog is with a lance! See the Winter 2002 edition of Cooper's Commentaries and do a search on "lance." __________________ Cogito, ergo armatus sum.

February 18, 2002, 11:15 PM	#27
Zorro Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2000 Posts: 1,072	12 Gauge is YOUR best choice.

February 19, 2002, 07:51 AM	#28
H&H,hunter Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 504	M44/8MM (overkill) I think not!

February 19, 2002, 07:18 PM	#29
LIKTOSHOOT Member Join Date: February 18, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 26	If you are forced to use a shotgun, do not use a leaded slug. I don`t care who makes it, when your looking down a 400 pound pig....it`s a whole new game. Lead shotgun slugs may pancake and cause shallow penetration over the shoulder and it will not break both sides either (12ga) use copper solids. I don`t know how many here have really faced off a 400 or larger Russian, but consider this. Shotgun will be fairly close range and if you are not in a blind off the ground......you may be in for a surprise. A male boar or large female can hit 30mph in just a few feet, brush and tangle is no match for them; they will go through it like a bullet. Tree climbing is a plus in this hunting. If you really see a 400+ and it is Russian.....it is a cross between domestic and Russian. Domestic gives it the weight and Russian gives it it`s nice friendly attitude (NOT!) I have seen a many a man torn up by these brush monsters, dogs too. When in doubt, lay flat on the ground. Regards LTS

February 20, 2002, 01:08 AM	#30
Zorro Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2000 Posts: 1,072	LIKTOSHOOT Go here: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=97835 Brenneke Slugs are hardcast. Think .70 Magnum Keith SWC! Shooting thru cars. There is a REASON why Alaskans pick 12 Gauge shotguns.

February 22, 2002, 11:39 PM	#33
LONGRIFLE30 Member Join Date: February 16, 2002 Location: Wichita Falls,TX. Posts: 49	if you have to use a pistol, from the list you presented, the .357 200 grain bullet on top of 12.0 grains of Win.296 is plenty safe in my Colt trooper III, so will also be in your 686. from a 4" pipe, they clock average 1170 fps inmine. You can use small magnum Win.,Fed., or CCI primers (I have with same load) no signs of over-pressure. Damn, either your pigs are smaller, or you are braver, I use the handgun for a "back-up only" and I have a 10mm with 15 rounds in the mag. Happy huntin' though, wherever you hunt. Try to do pics, I am gonna post pics if I get lucky and when I figure out how.

February 27, 2002, 10:15 PM	#34
Birdhunter Member Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: Midlothian IL Posts: 70	Well I've changed my mind. My boss came back from boar hunting in Ohio and said he shot one with a .50cal powder and it kept on running. His buddy finished it off with a .308. He shot another with 2 arrows and had to do the same. I'd prefer the 8mm Mauser to the .357

February 28, 2002, 02:03 AM	#35
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	I guess this thread shows the variables of hog hunting. Distance, size of hog, shot placement--there's no predictability. It's a lot better to use "too much" gun than not enough. Another point is to be very selective in your shot. If it ain't "righteous", pass it! , Art