hog hunting advise needed

[jmort]

"The only reason I came back to see latest post,and to see if ya'll had talked the hog to death!"

Very funny. Got a good laugh out of that.

[300savage]

00 buck in three inch 12 gauge is freekn deadly out to about 35 yards.. I have shot many hogs with it and while a few desired a followup, all the rest instantly acquired a deep felt respect.

[skeeter1911]

Now you go and throw that word reasonable in there and screw it all up. I think your original thought of the 44mag in a handgun is just fine as long as your shot is within 50yds and broadside. In a rifle you could stretch it out a little more. However, you can never be overgunned when it comes to a hog. Take something you are comfortable and accurate shooting because at the end of the day a well placed 250 gr 44mag at 1100 fps is deadlier than a poorly placed .500 SW. You want DEEP penetration, preferably through and through because down here in Fla. they like the thickest, nastiest stuff to run into when shot. I have taken them with 257 Roberts and 3006. I shot one last year with a bow. Through and through lung shot, ran 40 yds and it took 3 of us an hour to find it in the palmettos. I plan on using a 41mag and a 375 H&H with cast bullets this year. I would not recommend buck shot at all . While they will probably die eventually, your range is going to be limited to 30-40yds max with buck shot. Stick with your original plan and practice, practice, practice. While they are tuff critters they ain't elephants.

Original Poster here. I never brought shotguns into the conversation, that thought brought into the thread by another poster. Interesting side conversation though.

[skeeter1911]

...His answer was "You boys better learn to climb trees"...

The only reason I came back to see latest post,and to see if ya'll had talked the hog to death!

Spit coffee all over my desk. Thanks for the laugh.

[Digital Dan]

Well, totally off topic, but since we're laughin', what do squirrels and cigarettes have in common?

They're both harmless until put in your mouth and lit.

Back on topic: Hogs aren't that hard to kill if a bullet is put in the vitals. It doesn't matter a lot what bullet, cartridge, caliber or much of anything else. Hit 'em where it hurts and they die easy. I say that after a string of over 200 hogs shot with everything from #8 bird shot to slugs, buck, CF rifles and rimfires. Fact is I've killed more with rimfires than the rest put together. Almost forgot, a S&W .38 snubby. Build your load and aim small.

[gofastman]

Original Poster here. I never brought shotguns into the conversation, that thought brought into the thread by another poster. Interesting side conversation though.

sorry about that, I kinda hijacked this one

[skeeter1911]

sorry about that, I kinda hijacked this one

No worries. Interesting points were made.

[trauma1]

"The only reason I came back to see latest post,and to see if ya'll had talked the hog to death!"

Very funny. Got a good laugh out of that.

It is beyond dead. I think we are at digestion level!

Shoot it with whatever you want. Learn to climb a tree. Hopefully you can run really fast in a zig-zag motion already. Just have fun though. That is what this is all about.