Hog Hunting

roger1shot · September 8, 2005, 09:14 PM

Hey,
I'm planning to hunt hogs with my Super Red Hawk 44Mag.
And I was wanting to know what most of ya'll use for a good hog hunting load,in the 44mag.
I was thinking about a NOSLER PARTITION BULLET,or a full Metal Jacket.
Where I'll be hunting you can also use a Muzzlerloader.So I'll take my first shot will the Knight .50 cal.
I've got the Knight sighted in with the Barns 245 grain Spit-Fire MZ,for deer,with 150 grain charge.
Now for hogs, this might not be the best load.What do ya'll think???
Should I load the Knight up with a Nolser Partition also,or will the Barns bullet do the job? Thanks

Clayfish · September 9, 2005, 10:43 AM

sounds good to me. Have fun.

zeisloft · September 9, 2005, 12:47 PM

Big hogs need big bullets if you are on foot, I have bounced 240gners off their heads, their skull is a ramp made for deflecting bullets. I still use the 240 s cause they are good for a quick 2nd shot or back up shot. But 1/2 the cylinder is full of 300 grainers. Lesson learned, dont take the between the eyes if you can avoid it. If thats all you have, shoot lower, towards the snout so the bullet crushes the spine or exits the back of the head. Otherwise step to the side and try to put 1 or 2 into the ribs as it passes. If all else fails...scream and run. One way or the other, it will get the ole heart beatin. Have fun.
~z

mete · September 9, 2005, 02:01 PM

Check this www.sportingD.com click on videos and boar and see how it's done with a knife!! The general comments on boar are to use a heavy well constructed bullet and make sure you know the anatomy too. The Nosler is a good choice for the 44mag.

impact · September 9, 2005, 08:53 PM

I have never used a 44 for a side arm. I use a 45 colt with 300gr bullet. Nothing wrong with the 44 I just like the 45. I did shoot a hog in the back of the head with the 45. Long story! I'm going to make it short. I found a sick hog in the woods that had a infected right rear leg laying in a mud hole. I put the hog down. I will tell you at point blank the 300gr bullet did not go through the the hogs head. I load my 45 load is not real hot but somewhat warm. Between the original 45 load and a 44 mag. It did however put the sick hog down fast.

Mannlicher · September 11, 2005, 09:29 PM

I have taken a number of hogs with the.44 Mag Speer 270 grain Gold Dot SP. I used factory loads for awhile, then switched to rolling my own. They are 'stout' from a handgun, but really come into their own from a .44 mag rifle.

shureshot0471 · October 2, 2005, 12:17 AM

screw the gun go with a knife lol no dont take me secersouly go with that gun ang bullets use the same myself

September 8, 2005, 09:14 PM	#1
roger1shot Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 102	Hog Hunting Hey, I'm planning to hunt hogs with my Super Red Hawk 44Mag. And I was wanting to know what most of ya'll use for a good hog hunting load,in the 44mag. I was thinking about a NOSLER PARTITION BULLET,or a full Metal Jacket. Where I'll be hunting you can also use a Muzzlerloader.So I'll take my first shot will the Knight .50 cal. I've got the Knight sighted in with the Barns 245 grain Spit-Fire MZ,for deer,with 150 grain charge. Now for hogs, this might not be the best load.What do ya'll think??? Should I load the Knight up with a Nolser Partition also,or will the Barns bullet do the job? Thanks

September 9, 2005, 12:47 PM	#3
zeisloft Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2005 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 419	Big hogs need big bullets if you are on foot, I have bounced 240gners off their heads, their skull is a ramp made for deflecting bullets. I still use the 240 s cause they are good for a quick 2nd shot or back up shot. But 1/2 the cylinder is full of 300 grainers. Lesson learned, dont take the between the eyes if you can avoid it. If thats all you have, shoot lower, towards the snout so the bullet crushes the spine or exits the back of the head. Otherwise step to the side and try to put 1 or 2 into the ribs as it passes. If all else fails...scream and run. One way or the other, it will get the ole heart beatin. Have fun. ~z __________________ A scalpel can be just as effective as a broadsword Obviously, Occam was not a reloader

September 11, 2005, 09:29 PM	#6
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,209	I have taken a number of hogs with the.44 Mag Speer 270 grain Gold Dot SP. I used factory loads for awhile, then switched to rolling my own. They are 'stout' from a handgun, but really come into their own from a .44 mag rifle. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

September 9, 2005, 10:43 AM	#2
Clayfish Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 953	sounds good to me. Have fun.

September 9, 2005, 02:01 PM	#4
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	Check this www.sportingD.com click on videos and boar and see how it's done with a knife!! The general comments on boar are to use a heavy well constructed bullet and make sure you know the anatomy too. The Nosler is a good choice for the 44mag.

September 9, 2005, 08:53 PM	#5
impact Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2005 Location: the great state of Texas Posts: 854	I have never used a 44 for a side arm. I use a 45 colt with 300gr bullet. Nothing wrong with the 44 I just like the 45. I did shoot a hog in the back of the head with the 45. Long story! I'm going to make it short. I found a sick hog in the woods that had a infected right rear leg laying in a mud hole. I put the hog down. I will tell you at point blank the 300gr bullet did not go through the the hogs head. I load my 45 load is not real hot but somewhat warm. Between the original 45 load and a 44 mag. It did however put the sick hog down fast.

October 2, 2005, 12:17 AM	#7
shureshot0471 Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2005 Location: In the sticks of East Texas Posts: 185	screw the gun go with a knife lol no dont take me secersouly go with that gun ang bullets use the same myself