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Old 03-08-2005, 07:57 PM
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Use a bigger gun. The 243 is marginal for big hogs. 12ga with a
rifled bbl is very good as is 308, 3006, 44 mag with heavy bullets.
And my favorite, 45-70. That HEAVY gristle plate over the shoulders
and vitals is tough to punch through. A broadside shot
at 100 yds, the small calibers can work. But if you have any type
of quarting shot and that 243 might not do it. Wounded boar is
like a wounded Grizzly; they will turn around and hunt YOU down.
I know, I got treed by one! You have to anchor boar good and
solid. A pissed-off boar will blast through a pack of hounds like
a bowling ball through pins on his way to eat you!!!

P.S. Lever-guns, pumps and autos are preffered over bolt guns.
You want that fast follow-up shot. One buddy likes his Spring-
field M1A 308 loaded with 200g round-nose bullets for hog.
You can skip a scope for the most part too unless it is 1.5-4X
maybe 2-7X. Hog shooting can get up close and personal REAL
FAST and a scope can sometimes get you into trouble!
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