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PIGMAN · January 26, 2011, 09:13 AM

You may be right about using a .416 RUM stubbiecat and Able suggested a 30/06 instead of a 22/250 and I hear these beasties are mean and hard to kill too. I also have a .375 H&H but thought it may have been a little too excessive for hogs but maybe this is the best choice for plugging hogs especially since it is sort of in between the 30/06 and .416 and as also pointed out most shots will probably be in excess of 100 yds. The 45/70 even when loaded to its full potential doesnt do well at longer ranges so i will use a .375 mag instead for the big ones and I will see if my hunting partner wants to take a 22/250 for dispatching the little guys. An ear shot sounds like a good place to shoot 'em too. I am not sure which bullet Federal uses but it imagine these operate similar to the Barnes X and I have several boxes of both .22 cal and .375 X bullets on my relaoding bench.

January 26, 2011, 09:13 AM	#5
PIGMAN Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2011 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 175	You may be right about using a .416 RUM stubbiecat and Able suggested a 30/06 instead of a 22/250 and I hear these beasties are mean and hard to kill too. I also have a .375 H&H but thought it may have been a little too excessive for hogs but maybe this is the best choice for plugging hogs especially since it is sort of in between the 30/06 and .416 and as also pointed out most shots will probably be in excess of 100 yds. The 45/70 even when loaded to its full potential doesnt do well at longer ranges so i will use a .375 mag instead for the big ones and I will see if my hunting partner wants to take a 22/250 for dispatching the little guys. An ear shot sounds like a good place to shoot 'em too. I am not sure which bullet Federal uses but it imagine these operate similar to the Barnes X and I have several boxes of both .22 cal and .375 X bullets on my relaoding bench. Last edited by PIGMAN; January 26, 2011 at 09:28 AM.