What's ur favorite gun for hog hunting we are talkin the big Nasty boars what caliber and ammo type ro get thru that nasty front end of theirs easy drop? Or run away and gotta find em?
Gettin thru that tough hide
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I compare my airgun caliber and ballistics to powder burner caliber and ballistics. Boerneairgunner above is comparable to a 22LR rimfire. Larger caliber Airguns would be comparable to something like a 38 Special, 45 ACP or 45 Colt etc. Any decent sized feral hog will run off if body shot with these calibers. I totally agree with Boerneairgunner and igolfat8 that an ear shot is best. Keep in mind a hog eating moves its head around a lot. Good luck. 
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There was a YouTube of a guy shooting hogs with a 25 Avenger and shooting them with pellets in the ear canal. DRT with accurate and humane shot placement. Shooting them elsewhere would require a LOT more foot pounds of (powder burner) energy.
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When hunting larger feral hogs, those pushing 250+ pounds, use enough gun. A poorly placed shot can potentially turn the hunter into the hunted. Local hunter ended up with 128 stitches and only lived as a friend of mine was there to shoot the boar off of him.
I have found (whether using a AirForce Texan LSS CF in .457 or a suppressed AR) is that the best place to shoot a pig is in the neck. As pigs are constantly moving, the neck usually stays somewhat static even if the pig raises his head. Of the 30+ hogs I have shot in the neck, they all dropped immediately from a broken neck. This is the best way to anchor them and keep them from running off or coming after you.
I have found (whether using a AirForce Texan LSS CF in .457 or a suppressed AR) is that the best place to shoot a pig is in the neck. As pigs are constantly moving, the neck usually stays somewhat static even if the pig raises his head. Of the 30+ hogs I have shot in the neck, they all dropped immediately from a broken neck. This is the best way to anchor them and keep them from running off or coming after you.
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Show me one where another hunter shoots the hog off of another? Come on, that is not what I'm talking about here.
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@WoodWelder -
Thinking a hunter getting mauled is funny is demented and says a lot about you.
The hunter was hunting at the Dorchester Hunting Club in Coastal Georgia. After a poorly placed shot, the boar charged the hunter and knocked him down. My friend, who is a USDA Feral Hog trapper was there, and as I mentioned, shot the boar off of the hunter. Blood everywhere, including in the vehicle that drove him to the hospital.
Here is a link to the Dorchester. Call them yourself if you are so inclined.
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Just because this is something you are obviously incapable of doing, doesn't mean others can't.
Thinking a hunter getting mauled is funny is demented and says a lot about you.
The hunter was hunting at the Dorchester Hunting Club in Coastal Georgia. After a poorly placed shot, the boar charged the hunter and knocked him down. My friend, who is a USDA Feral Hog trapper was there, and as I mentioned, shot the boar off of the hunter. Blood everywhere, including in the vehicle that drove him to the hospital.
Here is a link to the Dorchester. Call them yourself if you are so inclined.
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huntdsp.com Just because this is something you are obviously incapable of doing, doesn't mean others can't.
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I've also heard many "westerns" over the years and your friend is telling another!@WoodWelder -
Thinking a hunter getting mauled is funny is demented and says a lot about you.
The hunter was hunting at the Dorchester Hunting Club in Coastal Georgia. After a poorly placed shot, the boar charged the hunter and knocked him down. My friend, who is a USDA Feral Hog trapper was there, and as I mentioned, shot the boar off of the hunter. Blood everywhere, including in the vehicle that drove him to the hospital.
Here is a link to the Dorchester. Call them yourself if you are so inclined.
Home - Dorchester
Fall in Love with Dorchester Our Creation Story Quail Hunting More Information Improve Your Shooting Skills Sporting Clays Throw an Event More Information Welcome to Dorchester! Dorchester is a 5,000 acre hunting preserve on the southeast Georgia coast that offers the finest in quail hunting...
Just because this is something you are obviously incapable of doing, doesn't mean others can't.
Were you there to see it????
But I'm demented one?
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@WoodWelder -
The owner of Dorchester is a friend of mine who showed me the pictures.
My friend who works for the USDA showed me pictures.
It is irrelevant if someone like you doesn't believe.
The owner of Dorchester is a friend of mine who showed me the pictures.
My friend who works for the USDA showed me pictures.
It is irrelevant if someone like you doesn't believe.
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Private message me those pictures of him shooting the hog off of the injured hunter?
As stories being told over and over, the more exaggerated they become?
Did your sniper friend sit on the hog he just shot and light up a huge cigar and murmured to the injured hunter, "I got em son"?
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@WoodWelder -
This forum has many gifted and knowledgeable members whom I learn much from.
At the other end of the spectrum, although quite rare here, are the disrespectful and unsavory.
Congratulations on being the first to be placed on the ignore list...
This forum has many gifted and knowledgeable members whom I learn much from.
At the other end of the spectrum, although quite rare here, are the disrespectful and unsavory.
Congratulations on being the first to be placed on the ignore list...
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