Posted: 2/4/2017 1:07:55 AM EDT
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I'm taking the lady hog hunting in 2 weeks and will be letting her use the 6.8 SPC, which she is comfortable with.
I'll be carrying a 16" Larue Stealth and may want to pop a few myself. I've never hog hunted with any of my 223 / 5.56 AR's. I've got Black Hills and FGMM 77 gr OTM, but other than that, just M193 and M855. Should the 77 gr work ok with proper shot placement, or is there something better? I've heard good things about Fusion 62 gr. too. Help me decide. |
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I would have to say that the 62gr Fusion is probably the best choice out of the ones you put up there. Fusion should work well but my choice is the CCI Got Dot 65gr just because I have a good stock of them. Last hog I shot with Gold Dot was at the base of the head and it dropped on the spot. I was impressed with damage and penetration. It's currently the only .223/5.56 factory ammo I use for hog hunting. |
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Fusion should work well but my choice is the CCI Got Dot 65gr just because I have a good stock of them. Last hog I shot with Gold Dot was at the base of the head and it dropped on the spot. I was impressed with damage and penetration. It's currently the only .223/5.56 factory ammo I use for hog hunting. Do you mean the 64 gr? I haven't seen 65. Just the 64 soft point. |
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I'm taking the lady hog hunting in 2 weeks and will be letting her use the 6.8 SPC, which she is comfortable with. I'll be carrying a 16" Larue Stealth and may want to pop a few myself. I've never hog hunted with any of my 223 / 5.56 AR's. I've got Black Hills and FGMM 77 gr OTM, but other than that, just M193 and M855. Should the 77 gr work ok with proper shot placement, or is there something better? I've heard good things about Fusion 62 gr. too. Help me decide. If you're using the Sierra OTM, you should note that they specifically say it is a bad round for hunting. I don't know what your twist rate is. Barnes 55gr TSX kills well but is not all that accurate in my 1:7. I am moving on to the Barnes 70gr when I get a chance. I have not used the 62gr fusion but it gets great reviews on deer. A pellet gun will work "with proper shot placement." |
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Well OP did you get a hog? 
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Better late than never. I popped a smaller (gilt) hog at 75 yards at night, head shot. Dead right there. The 77 gr Black Hills was the prescription. My fiancé took a nice one with the 6.8 and then next morning I smoked a boar at 150 yards with the 6.8 while it was walking head on. Took 2 to the head and 1 to the body to bring him down. http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2351/axLnXb.jpg Quoted:
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Well OP did you get a hog? http://imageshack.com/a/img922/2351/axLnXb.jpg |
$10 a box, free shipping on 200rds...not sure if good deal or not...but I was looking for ammo to use on hogs also...good to see somebody else is using this. http://palmettostatearmory.com/speer-223-remington-64gr-gold-dot-ammunition-20rds-24448.html |
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http://palmettostatearmory.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x370/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/8/9/89850_fs10.jpg $10 a box, free shipping on 200rds...not sure if good deal or not...but I was looking for ammo to use on hogs also...good to see somebody else is using this. http://palmettostatearmory.com/speer-223-remington-64gr-gold-dot-ammunition-20rds-24448.html |