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Has anybody used a .357 lever gun for hogs?It takes a lot of balls to play golf the way I do.
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Check the screen name. Born and raised in HI - very legal to hunt with a dog and knife.
Haven't had the opportunity to hunt in CA so I don't know the laws. Was just putting it out there since so many people think the only way to bring a hog down is with a .308 or bigger round.
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243 and up.Comment
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I've used 7.62x39mm and .303British for pigs. Kinda want to build a .300Blackout for pig use.
Friends have used 5.56x45mm/.223, .243Winchester, 6.8x43mm, .300Blackout, 7.62x39mm, 30-30, 7.62x51mm/.308, .30-06, .458Socom and .45/70.Last edited by Quiet; 12-24-2013, 12:57 PM.sigpic
"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001).Comment
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For pig hunting in CA...
Need a hunting license and a wild pig tag.
Pigs are in season all year round and there is no bag limit on them.
Pigs can be taken using:
Centerfire rifle
Blackpowder rifle/musket
Centerfire handgun with minimum 4" barrel length
Shotgun
Bow
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"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama (Seattle Times, 05-15-2001).Comment
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A vendor at a gunshow I went to said they have helicopter rentals in Texas that fly over pigs to shoot and most people use 300 blackout.Retired AccountComment
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Any of you know of any one selling a used but functional 30 06.
Willing to drive any where in Southern California before 12-31-2013,Last edited by Kestryll; 12-24-2013, 4:16 PM.Comment
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Getting back to the OP's Question....
California DFG states that "pigs are harder to kill than deer, but easier to kill than Elk" - then they get to the heart of the question: How big a pig are you going after? Pigs can weigh from 50-350+ pounds.
If you are going after smaller pigs (less than 90lbs), something as small as a .243, a 7.62x39 or a .30-30 will do. Larger pigs require something larger - such as a .270 or better. Think something you would use on Elk. .308, .30-06, 7.62x54r would all be fine - as would anything bigger.
California DFG publishes a guide to hunting pigs in which they rate many cartridges. You might want to check it out.Comment
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Dont shoot em with anything less than 308, 270 or 30-06.Last edited by razr; 12-24-2013, 3:04 PM.Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus.
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My problem is with the pigs that are 200-800 lbs, my brother in law took a 804lb ER the day before thanksgiving with a 338 Lapua. I have shot at them with my 5.56 AR from 125 yards... I hit them but they run off and die.
And I didn't want to spend the money on a 338. That is why I started this thread!
Thank you to all.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Last edited by Kestryll; 12-24-2013, 4:17 PM.Comment
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