Posted: 8/22/2008 9:54:45 PM EDT
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Got this one a while back. Don't have a lot of time to dedicate to the thinning out of the population on the local sod farm, but I am going to try to get out more often. My friend works on a sod farm and is in charge of taking care of nusance animals, this little piggy was rooting up the Sod when we ran into him. I'm currious as to how many of you are using AR's for hogs and what caliber you are using? 
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| yeah, we were going to eat him but I ventilated him pretty good. {Note to self, check the ammo in your mags before deploying} Winchester Frangible ammo don't work to good on soft targets, just pokes holes. I want to get in on one of those Tactical Pig hunts like hi_techrancher does. |
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Great pic... I am going Tuesday with two co-workers. One of the co-workers has a large piece of property that is over-run with hogs and they are doing a number on the place. I have not decided what I will take as of this point... one of the three: 18" 6mmx45mm AR 16" .50 Beowulf 18" 6.8 SPC I want to use the BW, but if I do, I would be limiting my range. Co-worker says shots up to 300 yards are possible depending on where the hogs enter the field. I think I will use the 6.8 SPC loaded with 110 Gr. Sierra Pro-Hunters.... I have yet to take anything with that rifle. |
| I use .223 mostly Black Hills for the Hogs but have had great results with Barnul as well. I have yet to lose one. Last one I hit in the gut near the back hip and he kept going but then finished him off with my next shot. First shot was from 200 yards with him ina dead sprint (I was also in a Jeep that was going about 30 mph trying to cut him off) after I hit him he turned and headed straight towards us. At about 75 yards I hit him right between the eyes and he did a complete sommersault and dropped dead on the spot. |