A Pig Load

[gatling]

Some thoughts on developing a .30 06 load for a pig hunt...

http://exhaustnotes.us/blog/index.php/2019/02/18/the-riflemans-rifle/

[pennstater]

Hmm, that load of 4320/150gr bullet should do; why not try an anchor?
180gr Hornady Interlock and 48-49.0gr IMR 4064. Or 57.0gr H4350, same bullet. No doubt with those combo's in the .30-'06. Just a thought.

[Abenaki]

Now that is a nice looking rifle!!!!

Take care
Abenaki

[MongooseV8]

Id suggest a Barnes TTSX 130-150 Grain and him him broadside right through both shoulders.

[Trapper]

I’m shooting a Barnes 168 grain TTSX over RL-19 with no crimp. It’s proven to be very accurate in my Remington 700 30-06 and has performed well on both deer and pigs.

[Divernhunter]

Ca requires a non-led bullet. The Barnes 130 or 150gr TTSX is an excellent choice. Load to the max and give them lots of bullet jump.

[hambam105]

I stopped loading for Thirty-Ought-Six because in 2019 the cartridge is obsolete.

[edgerly779]

I load 150 gr ttsx as well. Might as well develop your own non lead since after 7/1/19 mandatory in ca.

[roostersgt]

GMX and E-Tips perform about the same as TTSX from my experience. I seldom shoot shoulders, but have been in a camp for years where many do that religiously. Be prepared for long tracks with the solids. I've yet to see a clean/good kill shot go less than a 1/4 mile. Not a fan at all of copper bullets when compared to Accubonds/Partitions, or any standard cup and core bullet. Just my experience of being in camp for more than a decade where more than 20 animals are taken each year.

[edgerly779]

^^^ Dead issue after 7/1 in ca. Must use the non lead so get used to it. Nearest hunt for hogs outside ca a ways away.

[pl411]

Barnes TTSX 168


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[MongooseV8]

Roostergt,
I dont have a ton of experience shooting hogs but if you dont shoot shoulders where do you hot them? Their vital organs are in between their shoulders not behind like a deer. The biggest boar Ive seen in perwon was 280-290lbs and I hot him broadside straight through both shoulders.

A little tiny 80 grain TTSX out if a short barrel 243 flipped him onto his side and he never moved a single step.

[roostersgt]

My opinion is based mostly on deer and antelope, although I have used the coppers on about a dozen pigs in the condor zone (Pasa Robles, King city and Monterey). I usually go with a party of four and have yet to see a bang flop. Usually takes more than one shot to put them down. I'll also point out that I've never had the opportunity to shoot at a pig that was standing still, they were all "jogging" either to the barley field, or from it. Have only seen a handful of initial shoulder shots in the many years we've hunted pigs, and none of them went down, most travelled quite a distance before a second shot stopped them. All shots less than 140 yards and mostly with standard 30 caliber rifles, not magnums. all pass throughs except one, IIRC. None of the guides and ranches I've hunted would allow anything less than a 30 caliber, although my son was permitted to use his 270 on one ranch.

We hunt Wyoming annually for the past 10 years. Of the dozen plus deer and antelope our group shot/killed with copper, none were DRT and all required long tracks. Thankfully, the area we hunt has a lot of open terrain and makes it fairly easy to find them when they do finally pile up.

Hunted Catalina Island with a group of 4 of my family/friends and had to use copper there. Only saw one deer actually act like it was hit. 8 deer had pass through shots with little holes on both sides. All deer were recovered not far away, but several were shot twice as insurance. All of those deer were essentially broadside shots from less than 200 yards and were not moving at the time the shot was taken.

YMMV, and many of my coworkers and friends swear by Barnes, but based upon my limited experiences with solids, I'm just not a fan and will likely never deer hunt Cali again, except for pigs.

Have to point out that Texas pig hunting is super cheap and with airfare and fees, is still probably cheaper than anything offered in Cali. One day hunt in Cali is $500-$700 per day/pig, plus hunting license, copper bullets and pig tags. Have seen Texas hunts offered for $250 for 3 days with lodging and meals, unlimited pigs. RT Airfare from most major cities to San Antonio etc,,,, is around $300. Flights to Texas are around 3 hours from anywhere in Cali.

[Fjold]

GMX and E-Tips perform about the same as TTSX from my experience. I seldom shoot shoulders, but have been in a camp for years where many do that religiously. Be prepared for long tracks with the solids. I've yet to see a clean/good kill shot go less than a 1/4 mile. Not a fan at all of copper bullets when compared to Accubonds/Partitions, or any standard cup and core bullet. Just my experience of being in camp for more than a decade where more than 20 animals are taken each year.

I've used Barnes bullets for about 90% of my hunting in the last 10-15 years and I've only seen one animal go more than about 30 feet when hit with one correctly. That was the buffalo in my avatar and even with holes in both lungs, he just didn't want to die.

Except for one or two, every other animal (approximately 40 - 50) that I've shot with Barnes bullets have died within 30 feet or so from where they were hit. A few of the ones that did make any distance were shot while running and momentum carried them further. But, except for my buffalo, I've never seen one make 200 yards.

I'm going to Africa at the end of the month for ten, deer to elk sized animals and some small game and all I'm bringing is Barnes bullets as is my hunting partner.

[elk hunter]

Have you tried factory Barns 150 gr ammo in your rifle yet?