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Dec 10, 2011 · Having put a dog down w/ 60 gn Aguillas from a Ruger 22/45, .22LR of any weight is insufficient for hog hunting. It took 3 .22 LR shots before the poor thing stopped breathing. And that's muzzle to skin directly into the brain case. .22 LR is for rabbits, squirrels, & emergencies. Merry Christmaunakah! backbencher
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Oct 26, 2015 · I would not personally use a .22 caliber for deer hunting, but it is legal in Georgia. The regulations says, and I quote "DEER AND BEAR FIREARMS: Centerfire only, .22 cal or larger with expanding bullets. There is no restrictions on magazine capacity for rifles. FEREL HOG: Any firearm."
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Nov 12, 2021 · I've had tasty hog that was well over 50 pounds and would not pass a shot on a hog 3-4x that size. I've had success with .223 and .308. I would not hunt a hog with any .22 rimfire; just a personal thing.
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Feb 21, 2010 · If I were hunting hogs for meat, I would be using something a bit bigger than a .22 my self. But, though the .22 isn't the best tool for shooting big game, it still works when you wait for the right shot, at the right distance, and put the bullet where it stands the best chance of putting that big game down humanely.
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Question can you take a hog with a standard pressure 45LC
Jun 9, 2020 · Hunting with a 45lc /45 ACP you might be able to hit a hog at about 30-40 yards max from a ground blind but it will be hard because the hog will wind you to a hog a human smells as rank as a skunk. Over bait the closest shot is 50 …
Is an AR-15 .223 a good round for hog hunting? - AR15.COM
Jun 28, 2017 · A 5.56 hunting bullet to the boiler room will kill a hog. FMJ or 62 gr green tips are not designed for hunting. If you're not the best shot, expect to shoot from a decent distance (less precise shot placement), or expect to encounter giant boars then think about moving up in caliber. 6.8, .308, and 6.5 would be good choices if you decide to upsize.
Hog hunters, what are acceptable rifles? - AR15.COM
Jun 2, 2022 · I personally, probably would not hunt hogs with a 9mm - too hard to accurately shoot, your giving the hog too much of a chance. I have killed hogs with arrows, .22lr, subsonic 38's (out of a rifle), and a number of rifle cartridges. A 44 with correct bullets would not worry me one bit - in fact my last hog rifle build was a 44.
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Nov 22, 2024 · Yep. I’ve taken deer with a .357 with much older design slugs. Distance matters though and some idiot uses a handgun cartridge at rifle distance and it won’t be a clean kill.
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