Successful Boar Hunt. Warning graphic photo (aka Death by Bushmaster .450)

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Originally Posted by hotfarmboy1

Sounds like you had a great trip!! Very nice hog, I bet you'll enjoy that pork for a while!

I may be winning a trip like this. Its a russian boar hunt down in TN as well. If I get it I'm just trying to decide which rifle to take, lol. What ranges were you seeing the most? I'm trying to decide on whether to take a scoped rifle or one with open sights.

It would be a great trip to win. In terms of which rifle to take, we had a few different setups: my BM .450 with an EoTech, a 30-30 with a 2-7 scope, an m1a scout open sights, an SKS with just irons as well, and one guy just used a 1911.

All of the shots were pretty up close and personal (50 yards or less, most were 30 or less). I preferred the EoTech because of the quick acquisition and the ease of use in this terrain (lots of trees, leafs, etc. not very many open spaces). I wold be sure to take something you are comfortable with and with enough knockdown power for the big hogs. Most of us were glad we were in the .30 cal and larger camp; however, the smaller hogs we saw could be taken with the a smaller caliber weapon.