Close up Boar Reduction

[1nderbeard]

you can kill with a 22lr, but would you want to limit yourself?

I guess if that's all you had and you can hit the head at 30 yards it would work. Personally I would use 762x39 or something a little heavier.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

762x39 does a nice job dropping piggys.

 

[patience0830]

At 30-40 yards, I would want something bigger than 5.56.
Boar can be dangerous even if not injured.
Shoot but don't drop one, and I'd want a LOT more than 30 yards between me and him.

Don't miss.

 

[Amishman44]

At 30-40 yards, I would want something bigger than 5.56.
Boar can be dangerous even if not injured.
Shoot but don't drop one, and I'd want a LOT more than 30 yards between me and him.

I've been to Texas and seen them in the field, but never had the opportunity to hunt them.
Having seen them in action, there's no way I'd want a 5.56 as a defensive round against one.
Personally, I'd prefer something a bit heavier...like maybe .458 SOCOM???

 

[Talkinghalls]

Showing my ignorance card here…
How does boar meat compare to normal pork? Or do people not eat boar?

My former Amish in-laws raise cattle for slaughter, and it’s some of the best damn tasting meat out there.

 

[mike4sigs]

Yes that would be nice my concern is reduction yet I would prefer if possible to have someone be able to use the meat.

? Tennessee is not that far away

 

[wcd]

you can kill with a 22lr, but would you want to limit yourself?

I guess if that's all you had and you can hit the head at 30 yards it would work. Personally I would use 762x39 or something a little heavier.

Thinking 22lr would be fine if it were something a little less aggressive. They have some size too them.

 

[wcd]

Showing my ignorance card here…
How does boar meat compare to normal pork? Or do people not eat boar?

My former Amish in-laws raise cattle for slaughter, and it’s some of the best damn tasting meat out there.

I will let you know. My other plan is to process it and save a good deal on food cost for the LGD’s

guessing it can be frozen on the bones for a good while.

 

[1nderbeard]

Thinking 22lr would be fine if it were something a little less aggressive. They have some size too them.

22 if you can make an ear or eye shot. If you hit off an in or two you'd be out of luck and on the other end of an angry, teethed, hog.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I've been to Texas and seen them in the field, but never had the opportunity to hunt them.
Having seen them in action, there's no way I'd want a 5.56 as a defensive round against one.
Personally, I'd prefer something a bit heavier...like maybe .458 SOCOM???

Wow! I think I would have wrapped the shotgun around the head of my "friend" in number 3 after that was over.

 

[ancjr]

Wow! I think I would have wrapped the shotgun around the head of my "friend" in number 3 after that was over.

Looked bad on the video for sure...

 

[Michigan Slim]

Showing my ignorance card here…
How does boar meat compare to normal pork? Or do people not eat boar?

My former Amish in-laws raise cattle for slaughter, and it’s some of the best damn tasting meat out there.

A bit more flavor from all the worms.

 

[Amishman44]

Wow! I think I would have wrapped the shotgun around the head of my "friend" in number 3 after that was over.

Or somethin'... anything to numb the stupid!!!

 

[DadSmith]

I've been to Texas and seen them in the field, but never had the opportunity to hunt them.
Having seen them in action, there's no way I'd want a 5.56 as a defensive round against one.
Personally, I'd prefer something a bit heavier...like maybe .458 SOCOM???

Why you should hunt with an AR of your choice and standard capacity magazines.

And a 10mm for backup with 200gr full power loads.

#3 was wild.

 

[wcd]

Why you should hunt with an AR of your choice and standard capacity magazines.

And a 10mm for backup with 200gr full power loads.

#3 was wild.

And a 1911 after doing a little observing we may be able to take them out from a elevated portion of the property eliminating the need to close up.

 

[DadSmith]

And a 1911 after doing a little observing we may be able to take them out from a elevated portion of the property eliminating the need to close up.

Personally I'd use my 6.5 Grendel, or my 308 Winchester AR with 20+ rds magazines.
Make sure you use something for deep penetration.
I'm kind of sold on 75gr Speer Gold Dot for 5.56. You might want to use a Speer 75gr FMJ also. That would give the best penetration.
The Gold Dot has a 14-16" penetrate in ballistic gel. It's a good Home Defense round for two legged animals.
I've seen in states that allow 5.56 for deer hunting the 75gr Gold Dot does will also.
If you are going to do head shots I think both would work just fine FMJ or Gold Dot.

 

[Cameramonkey]

If you arent afraid of them wandering off and dying elsewhere, maybe a 556 with a GOOD heavy bullet is good enough? DEFINITELY not M855s M193s.

But I'd prefer a 7.62 of some flavor for a bigger punch as others have suggested.

Want to buy a left hand .308? LOL Been meaning to get that posted up here since I changed my mind on adding that caliber to my stable.

 

[profjeremy]

I’m sure you “could” do it with 5.56, but if 7.62x39 is an option, I’d go that route. All of the guys I know who hunt hogs at least use 300 Blackout, 10mm or something north of those.

 

[wcd]

Personally I'd use my 6.5 Grendel, or my 308 Winchester AR with 20+ rds magazines.
Make sure you use something for deep penetration.
I'm kind of sold on 75gr Speer Gold Dot for 5.56. You might want to use a Speer 75gr FMJ also. That would give the best penetration.
The Gold Dot has a 14-16" penetrate in ballistic gel. It's a good Home Defense round for two legged animals.
I've seen in states that allow 5.56 for deer hunting the 75gr Gold Dot does will also.
If you are going to do head shots I think both would work just fine FMJ or Gold Dot.

Thinking head shots are going to be the best bet, as well as the fmj.

 

[KJQ6945]

The preferred rounds from the guys that shoot tons of them are generally 6.5G, or 6.8SPC.

That said, 5.56 kills a lot of hogs down here in Texas. If I’m expecting to see hogs, I’m shooting 77gr Black Hills.