Favorite pig hunting gun?

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Anyone still use an old fashioned 30-30 Winchester lever action? What else do you use?

[Fjold]

I'm supposed to hunt Vandenburg AFB next month and I'm thinking of bringing my 375 H&H magnum. It needs to kill something besiides ground squirrels.

[pieeater]

300 WBY mag

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[cnyankee]

1895 45-70 marlin

[chris]

i'll use my 6.5x55 mauser on them. it works just fine.

[moulton]

Plan on using either my hungarian m-44 or Savage 110:D

[madjack956]

Gotta admit, I have never been pig hunting yet, but I do have an invite, and I think I am gonna use the Socom M1A I built.

[tankerman]

i'll use my 6.5x55 mauser on them. it works just fine.


Obviously you have never gone in the bushes after hogs or hunted public land.

[anotherone]

I think I am gonna use the Socom M1A I built.

M-14s are almost 9 pounds! You'll have some fun draging that out into the field :D!

My favorite gun to use for pig hunts is a tie between my Marlin .30-30 lever gun and my Beretta Xtrema2 loaded with Federal TruBall slugs. I like the Xtrema2 because the reciever is rigged for scopes (I use a red dot for pigs and turkey).

[cornholio1]

I don't feel 100% comfortable hunting pig with 7.62x39 (similar to 30-30) ballistics. I would, but I'd rather take out the Beowulf.

[azndmd]

went out just once...I was with a buddy who used a .44 Magnum in a Marlin lever action rifle. one shot...that's all that was needed.

[Sgt Raven]

I'm supposed to hunt Vandenburg AFB next month and I'm thinking of bringing my 375 H&H magnum. It needs to kill something besiides ground squirrels.


That's what I use a 375 H&H on a falling block single shot.

[ivanimal]

I used to use 30-06 and a 357 sidearm. I put most of 10 rounds in a pig that did not know it was shot and supposed to be dead. I now use a 300 win mag or a 45-70 and have a 44 magnum side arm. So far 2 piggies and no problems.

I just picked up the stainless model last week

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These are fine rugers for the pigs


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[anotherone]

I don't feel 100% comfortable hunting pig with 7.62x39 (similar to 30-30) ballistics. I would, but I'd rather take out the Beowulf.

Over the years .30-30 has probably taken more pigs than all other rounds combined. It has also taken quite a few deer and bears as well although I don't use it to take them myself.

[1SGMAT]

MDL 99 in .300 SAV. Whatever you use make sure you are shooting quality controlled expansion bullets.

[HUTCH 7.62]

I use My 45-70Govt. Marlin 1895 and my .45 1911 A1 Springfield GI when I go pig hunting. I use to use a sporterized enfield chambered in .300 win mag but found it less effective then the Marlin.

[Whitesmoke]

A guy I know just took a 300+ lbs pig with his Glock 45 acp last summer....but I don't know if thats really a good idea!:eek:
But the guy owns/instructs at a firearms training school too......

[Steve-O]

300 WBY mag

http://www.fototime.com/5751C374496060A/standard.jpg

Good looking pig there.

[ivanimal]

Good looking pig there.

Thats what his wife thinks.:D

Sorry I could not stop my hands from typing this!

[joel1316]

We should plan a Calguns pig hunt one of these days... All guns used has to be a Lever Action, LOL. I'd be in..... :)

[jeepcollector]

I like 270 Winchester. I had to bring it up as nobody had mentioned this caliber.

[BigMac]

Thats what I bring, good ol .270.

[gn3hz3ku1*]

would my saiga 7.62 be ok?

[Q]

300 WBY mag

http://www.fototime.com/5751C374496060A/standard.jpg
that's a big hog. :eek: where is that at?

[Draven]

i plan to use my 24/47 mauser- whether in 8mm or the rebarrel job i'm doing on the other.

[hitnrun]

300 WinMag from a Savage.

I've only taken one with it so far, but no problems.

I used a 30.06 on Javelina without any problems either, but, they are way smaller.