CA Hunting Thread

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

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Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

Don't know much about hog hunting...but I'd think a Savage in 30-06 would do the trick.

Isn't a lot of hog hunting done up close? I'd think regular old Rem 870 or Moss 500 with slugs would do the trick. I've got a 870 smoothbore shooting Brenneke slugs and I'm very happy with it out to just under 100 yards.

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Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

I have to find a good, inexpensive feral hog hunting gun... I was told .223 ain't enough.

Depends on where you place the shot. I had the opportunity to take an 11yr old hunting on Monday and he took a 275lb boar from 100 yards with a .223. I would have called BS on anyone who told me that this was possible if I hadn't have seen it with my own eyes. He hit him right behind the ear and dropped him like a ton of bricks.

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I was fortunate enough to take this guy on Tuesday morning. He has 14pts and scored 176 7/8 after a 5pt deduction. All of the area we hunt is low fenced land and this buck hadn't been seen before. Just goes to show you, you really never know what is actually out there.