What would you all recommend for a good/decent 5.56 load with a heavier bullet for hog hunting?  Will be shot out of a 14.5" mid-length.

Any fmj will do, prefer XM193 federal

I suggest being humane. Federal fusion is a pretty cheap bonded bullet. Also fragmenting bullets can ruin the meat so I dont think m193 is a good idea.

Done it with fmj and silver bear sp both required follow up shots.  I haven't shot one in a while but my buddy is now using the fusion and is pleased.  I'll use them next time.

whats not humane about it? You can't think of them as thin skinned animals like deer. Dropped this guy in one shot about 75 yards away with m193-

People forget that a xm193 is designed to cause internal bleeding. is it the best, no probably not, does it work with good shot placement, yes. Guy on youtube killing them with an air rifle.



 

How many hogs have you killed and how many were with 193?

M193 has worked for me. Buddy of mine uses M855.

Rocky Mountain had a bunch of fusion pulls really cheap, but they all sold out with the m855 panic. I should have grabbed some

If you are hunting in a blind  with a feeder, trying to kill 1 hog, the 5.56 ought to drop any pig with a head/spine shot. I suggest the 70 grain tsx bullet if your barrel has a 1:7 twist (1:9 can't stabilize that heavy of a bullet).   Basically if it's gonna be an easy shot  and u think u could hit the hog exactly where u want to then you should be fine. A .22 lr will drop a hog with a perfectly placed shot. But a larger round  will drop the same pig  with an extra inch or two room for error and less than perfect shot placement.  If your barrel won't stabilize the 70 grain ammo, try a 62-64 grain bonded bullet like the Winchester razor back xt, federal fusion or an expanding soft point round. Just done use varmint/fragmenting ammo. It won't penetrate deep enough to reach the vitals before it breaks into pieces and you'll be left with a mad hog with a nasty shallow wound. Fmj and steel core ammo like the 62 grain m855 will penetrate deeply, which is good, but it won't open up and leave a larger wound channel like an expanding bonded bullet.

M855 and M193 will both fragment and reach deep enough to destroy the vitals.

That's why I only use bullets that don't cause internal bleeding

I love these threads.

Old thread but I'm interested. Anyone taking hogs with M262 or other brand of ammo using a 77gn SMK?

I ask because my tax stamp was approved and I'm waiting to hit some pigs with my DD MK12/SAKER combo.

Yes but not any better than xm193 with head and neck shots.

Thanks. Just wanted to make sure it would be effective. I have a few cases of that as well but never intended to use it in this setup. Might have to check it out.

Thanks.

It works. I've shot a few with MK262, 75gr Tap and 75Gr PPU, they died just as quick as the hundreds I've shot with 193. I shot this sow through the shoulders with 75gr PPU, she dropped and blood sprayed everywhere. I hunt deer with MK262 when I use a AR and that's typically when I'll shoot a hog using that ammo; the rest of the year I use cheap stuff.

Awesome. Thanks for the information.

That's a nice rig, by the way.

If you're not concerned about recovering your hogs, by all means be a cheap bastard and use M193.  It fragments and does not do near the damaged that a well-designed hunting bullet will do.  

If you need to be sure you can anchor the pigs, you should use ammunition that was designed for hunting.  Personally, I prefer Barnes TSX.

I've personally seen friends kill hogs with a .22 and supposedly people are doing it with pellet guns. So, with good shot placement, I don't really think it matters. However, I'm more worried about the hogs I'm aiming at after the initial shot was taken. I'm just trying to kill those. The first one down will be dinner lol.

Guess I need to revive my six page hog killing thread that proves being a cheap bastard and using 193 work damn well.