Richard Mann Picks His Best Rifles for Hunting Wild Pigs
BY Herschel Smith
1 year, 11 months ago
- Ruger Scout Rifle 350 Legend
- Marlin 1895 Trapper 45-70 Government
- Wilson Combat Recon Tactical 450 Bushmaster
- Mossberg Patriot Predator 7mm PRC
- Kimber 84M Hunter Pro Desolve Blak 280 Ackley Improved
- Bergara B14 HMR 300 Winchester Magnum
- Winchester XPR Stealth Suppressor Ready 308 Winchester
- Franchi Momentum All-Terrain Elite 308 Winchester
- Stag Arms Pursuit Stag10 308 Winchester
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What do you notice about these choices? They are all large bore guns. The 7mm PRC is just simply too much for a hog unless it’s 400 pounds.
With many of these rounds you won’t have ribs left. I wouldn’t have a problem shooting hogs with any of these rounds, but take note that if you want to preserve meat and not tear it to pieces, you need a somewhat smaller round (like the 6mm ARC) and you need to aim carefully, be a good shot, and hit them right behind the ear. They’ll go down instantly.
On January 27, 2023 at 7:55 am, Latigo Morgan said:
There are some areas where the hogs are diseased, and the hunters just want them dead right there – no concern for preserving the meat.
On January 27, 2023 at 11:32 am, xtphreak said:
a 405gr solid cast RNFP out of a Marlin 1895 will poke a hole through a hog / deer with minimum meat damage.
If you hit the shoulder, it WILL break bones.
Expanding bullets will damage more meat.
Even on squirrels, I use 40gr solids instead of hollow points to save meat.
As @Herschel says, a head shot saves meat also.
On January 27, 2023 at 11:34 am, xtphreak said:
the .300 Win Mag is a touch large also.
No mention of the .458 SOCOM (.45/70-AR as I call it)
On January 27, 2023 at 3:49 pm, Bradley A Graham said:
…..I’ll take the 9.3×62 Mauser behind door #3.
On January 27, 2023 at 11:16 pm, X said:
Gun mag porn intended to sell the latest fad guns. Remington 700 in .30-06 shooting a 165 at 2700 fps will kill anything in North America.
On January 28, 2023 at 12:23 pm, TwoDogs said:
Watch helicopter hog hunts on YT. 5.56 seems to put them down pretty reliably.
On January 28, 2023 at 7:08 pm, TheAlaskan said:
Maybe I’ll come down your way, Herschel, and you can take me a-hogin.
AR-10 in 6.5 creed? All day long @ 800m + ??
What a hoot that’d be!!
On January 28, 2023 at 7:20 pm, Herschel Smith said:
Ha! Any time, but take note, they’re coming your way. They’ve adapted to the cold.
Oh Goodie for you.
On January 29, 2023 at 1:18 am, TheAlaskan said:
Well, there is boar in the Grunewald Forest in Germany which is around 52° Lat N.
My location is around 59° Lat N…..so you just might have something there. Anyway, my daughter just loves bacon, so there’s that. And I think they would be SUPERB bear bait all squealing and the like.
Bring it.