What Caliber for pigs.

[Pessimist]

Can't find any bolt guns currently being manufactured in .35 Remington, but there have been some made in the past. there is a Remington Model 600 in .35 Remington on Gun Broker right now. They are out there but you might have to spend some time looking.

[socal147]

45/70
500 Magnum
300 RUM

[HUTCH 7.62]

30-06, 45-70, 300 win mag are my favorites

[TMB 1]

Can't find any bolt guns currently being manufactured in .35 Remington, but there have been some made in the past. there is a Remington Model 600 in .35 Remington on Gun Broker right now. They are out there but you might have to spend some time looking.

That's what I'm talking about. That would be the perfect bolt action hog rifle imo anyway.

[RNE228]

got my only pig so far, with Savage 99 in 300 Savage. That is a great combo; nice cartridge(base for 308) in a solid handy lever action...

[ar15barrels]

That's what I'm talking about. That would be the perfect bolt action hog rifle imo anyway.

The 375 Winchester in a Lever gun should also be good hog medicine.

[America's Least Wanted]

338 Hog Hunter by Savage. Big bump up from 30-06.

http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=19663&mfg=Savage+Arms&mdl=All&cat=2&type=Rifle&cal=338&fin=&sit=&zipcode=95014

Nice price, good reviews, comes with iron sights, threaded barrel, handy length. 338 should give you range, but 20" barrel still handy. Could be "scout" or urban anti-bodyarmor sniper.

Only down side is ammo cost even bigger bump up from 30-06, but if you ONLY gonna use for pigs, might as well get a gun CALLED a Hog Hunter.

[YZINGERR]

then you MUST try this:

slice the heart as thin as you possibly can. right down to carpaccio thin if you have the knife skills. Soak in STRAIGHT fish sauce (I know, really weird, but it's Vietnamese, and it's delicious)

heat some oil in a wok or whatever you want to stir fry in. Toss in green onion sliced thin. When aromatic, toss in sliced yellow onion. When almost translucent, toss in garlic. When aromatic, toss in beef heart (drain all that fish sauce!!) and cook for a minute or two. Salt and pepper if needed (maybe a smidge of pepper, salt unlikely).

Takes 3 minutes to do while you are taking care of the meat, and makes for a lovely meat butchering snack.

Not too rich cause you are eating so little of it at each go.

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as soon as I read "straight fish sauce" I thought it was gonna be awful. It was perfect.

I will give that a try when I get a pig this year...that is if the heart isnt destroyed!

[Whiterabbit]

Sometimes we just get lucky.

[cocorador]

I've used a rifled shotgun barrel with sabot slugs, but that was a few years back. I have little ones now and have not hunted in 6 years or so. I use a regular 870 with a rifled barrel I bought from Cabelas and a Bushnell scope on top. Does about 3 inch group or less. As I've gotten older, I've become recoil sensitive and don't really shoot that anymore. If I do get to hunt in rifle country, I use a 308 with Barnes bullets and my handloads, brushy areas, I use an Encore handgun in 308 with a 10mm, full loads with Silvertips, as back up. Amazing what a muzzle brake can do for recoil. The Encore has reduced loads with a brake.

[YZINGERR]

I've used a rifled shotgun barrel with sabot slugs, but that was a few years back. I have little ones now and have not hunted in 6 years or so. I use a regular 870 with a rifled barrel I bought from Cabelas and a Bushnell scope on top. Does about 3 inch group or less. As I've gotten older, I've become recoil sensitive and don't really shoot that anymore. If I do get to hunt in rifle country, I use a 308 with Barnes bullets and my handloads, brushy areas, I use an Encore handgun in 308 with a 10mm, full loads with Silvertips, as back up. Amazing what a muzzle brake can do for recoil. The Encore has reduced loads with a brake.

Little ones and 6 years? Sounds like a hunting buddy or two that is upon us!
My oldest is four and isnt ready....yet

[mariley85]

Anything works. I killed a handful with a .30-06


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[that guy]

Well the dog isn't wearing a silly, floppy hat so I'm going with the dog.

Normally I'd giggle about the tights and the hat too, but I'm not messing with that dude, even over the interwebs... looks like the techno-viking went hunting.

[bigbossman]

Any one used 12 gauge slugs?

I've killed a couple with 20 gauge slugs out of rifled slug barrels.. One with a Federal round loaded with a Barnes saboted copper bullet..... excellent performer, and the pig died before it finished falling down.. Another with a Duplek...... got the job done, but not as accurate and made a mess with the expanding steel petals.

[NordicDave]

What magnification of scope should I use for 100-150yards max shot?
Any suggestions for under$170?
I realize you get what you pay for "

Leupold makes a specific Hog reticle called "Pig Plex" and have a great scope the VX-HOG 1-4x20mm Riflescope. Opticsplanet has them for $229. This scope is unbelievably clear and crisp with it's Mark 4 lenses and coatings.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/leupold-vx-hog-1-4x20mm-riflescope-matte.html

-NordicDave