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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:40:48 PM EDT
[#1]
What does our military use again?
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:41:32 PM EDT
[#2]
if 22 is good enough then 5.556 or 223 is great
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:42:19 PM EDT
[#3]
It should, I plan to do some hog hunting next year. Got my AR sited in to use Federal 77gr BTHP Match ammo.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:42:44 PM EDT
[#4]
Shot placement is key.
Killed this big fella with it just fine. 55gr FMJ 
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:43:53 PM EDT
[#5]
Order of importance:
1. Bullet placement 2. Bullet construction 3. Caliber/Cartridge
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:44:20 PM EDT
[#6]
It will work fine. I'd say picking the ammo you'll use is more important than the caliber for hogs.
40 gr VMAX = no. 65 gr Power Points = Yes. |
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:46:04 PM EDT
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Trap them, feed them out with corn, then make bacon and other tasty meats.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:48:23 PM EDT
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Works just fine.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:48:36 PM EDT
[#9]
Yes!It kills pigs and deer with the right bullet and shot placement.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:50:36 PM EDT
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If you are just killing hogs go for the shot right behind the ear and out between the eyes/out the snout. I've never seen a bunch of hogs where one wasn't pointing the right way for that shot unless you are looking for a big one and want to get picky.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:52:58 PM EDT
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I have killed more than I care to count with IMI m193. So yeah.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:53:10 PM EDT
[#12]
All I use is 55 gr. FMJ.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:54:28 PM EDT
[#13]
You're good.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:56:59 PM EDT
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Have seen more than a few videos of guys flying around in choppers picking those critters off with an AR. The last vid I saw, the shooter was bringing those buggers down very easily.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 5:58:36 PM EDT
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A new one I haven`t seen! Thanks for putting it up! 
That rifle almost sounds like it is suppressed with all of the background noise! |
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Posted: 11/20/2011 6:06:19 PM EDT
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Piggies: Don't run. You'll only die tired. 4073 |
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Posted: 11/20/2011 6:13:09 PM EDT
[#17]
5.56 is plenty for teh piggies.
Never shot one myself, but seen plenty o' pics here of hogs shot with 5.56/.223 Also, 5.56 seemed to be more than enough for the lions, tigers and bears in OH recently. I figure those are more difficult to bring down than most feral hogs (1000-pound hogzillas excluded, of course  ).
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Posted: 11/20/2011 6:15:41 PM EDT
[#18]
Did you know we have a Hog Hunting forum?
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Posted: 11/20/2011 6:16:41 PM EDT
[#19]
Nope 30mm only.
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Posted: 11/20/2011 6:24:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/20/2011 6:40:40 PM EDT
[#21]
Yes, with the right projectile.
TSX loads should be great. I've used M855 successfully. |
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Posted: 11/20/2011 8:16:18 PM EDT
[#22]
 Quoted: Nope 30mm only. |
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Posted: 11/20/2011 8:24:52 PM EDT
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Guessing most of it is left laying for the yotes....
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Posted: 11/20/2011 8:30:45 PM EDT
[#24]
OK, thanks for the responses. I wonder how a Saiga 12 would do from a helicopter
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Posted: 11/20/2011 8:33:32 PM EDT
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Quoted:
What does our military use again? The last thing I heard was we use alot of 9mil and 5.56. Which both work on hogs. |
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