I shot a 250 pounds hog in the shoulder. First off, i know nothing about ar's.
The bullet mushroomed well and only lost 10 grains.

Where to shoot a hog with a 308. If it will shoot steel case ammo i could swing 500 rounds of brown bear. I think i have decided on a.308 but know nothing about the ar's. I like the hog hunter myself.
To sum up, if youre a hunter of deer, forget all you know about hunting deer. The leupold hog turned out to be the perfect setup for my.308 ar format ultimate hog gun build, but before we got to selecting an optic, there were many, many choices to make. The barrel comes threaded for a suppressor.
If i was willing to buy 308 ammo i would own one. I switched to sierra 125 gr tipped match kings. In my opinion, the best place to place a shot is right behind the ear or on the ear.
The brain is also right behind the ear. The rifle holds four rounds in the magazine, and its available in.223 remington,.308 winchester, and.338 winchester. Maybe someone i know will buy a hog hunter so i can try it out with steel case ammo.
The accubonds have proven as accurate as the ballistictips in several of my rifles/calibers. I have tested ars costing close to twice as much that cannot do this. Planning a hog hunt in tx.
Naysayers will harp on its inexpensive finish and plain appearance, but cant argue with its performance. A well placed shot to the ear will take down almost any boar roaming the forests. I've also used 125 grain sierra pro hunters.
Granted, they shoot into.5 or less at 100 yards, but that does not matter much in a fight if it wont run. Which ones to stay away from. What are the brands that offer the most bang for the buck?
So go for just above the shoulder when hog hunting. It is true that you give up a lot to go subsonic. Outfitter recommended 180g partition or barnes txs.
You will be amazed to learn that various guns, rifles, and shotguns are explicitly used for hogs. However, you have to know where to shoot a hog with a 22 rifle. The 180 grain.308 rex round was designed to be stable in a 1:10 twist and give expansion down below 750 feet per second.
This is not your standard 2650 175 grain 308 ammo, it closer to 3,000 fps. Or the hog reaper from weatherby: Chasing hogs in west texas, the rex subs worked quite well at 125 yards and less.
Hitting the vitals and shoulder will put the hog down on the spot. The hog hunter would be a great truck gun. Besides, you dont really want a.
Is unnecessary for hogs/deer if you're using a controlled expansion bullet. They work just as good at half the cost. We always advocate a quick and clean kill.
It may be better hunting with. Started using 110 gr barnes tac tx, but they are pretty expensive. A.22 round is a good round as any to take down a wild hog.
I get.750 100 yard 5 shot groups with these and varget. If you want to shoot the brain, aim for the ear or the ear itself in this regard. I shoot a 300 blk out of a helicopter, and have shot tons of pigs over the last two years.
If you use the same hog hunting techniques, you may end up hitting a feral pigs gut. Its ethical, efficient, and safer for you. I'm looking for something to mount a good gen 3 nightvision scope on to shoot hogs in my fields.
300 and in drop almost all velocity based as mentioned in the other thread. A federal premium 180 grain 308 win. Plan to use my ar10 in 308.
While the slower ammo might work closer to the 1/2 low at 50, the nearly 3000 fps 150grain hornady will not. For instance, the hog hunter is available in.338,.308, and.223. Worked great, but just cost a lot, around.65 cents for each bullet, but when you shoot a lot it adds up.
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