Where are there hogs in Kentucky?
Keep those effers away from Washington Co. as long as possible...
warthog said:Not sure if a head shot would work at all since they do have a thick skull and a small brain...
...though I have no where I can practice shooting at night.
69grn Match kings...zipped right through hogs ran about 20 yards before hitting the dirt.
Thanks for relating that, Sniper. I've shot a LOT of 69 SMK, and a lot of meat including Hogs, but I've never shot a hog with a 69 SMK.
I LOVE that little bullet, but I hated to recommend it for this purpose. I guess I'm glad I didn't, but I still wondered.
Good post.
-Nate
I will take that under consideration Principal Skinner. I know they aren't clean beasts and would do horrific damage with infection likely. I have no plans of getting close to one before it is dead. I just think it would be fun to have the 44 with me too. No doubt with the AR and a 20 round mag I could take follow upshots as needed. Before I got sick I bought a chest rig for the gun for hunting but never have had a chance to use it so I thought it might be nice to give it its time in the sun.
IDK where it is we are going, really. No idea but it must be near the Ark Experience and the Creation Museum as we plan on checking those out while we are at it. Or not nearby since neither of us has anything else to do so perhaps they aren't that close and we will just have to drive there as well. I have gone out in FL near my parents place back before they moved to a condo with my M38 54r and plain old milsurp ammo. Sadly I never saw a single hog the two days I went out, again private land but it had been hunted often.
I used 60 gr Nosler partition to good effect.
I would think if you could get a bonded bullet that would be best. I've read where folks do take hogs with 223. They generally shoot them behind the ear. Wonder if Barnes makes the triple shock in 223?
I bought the Noslers premade so I don't need to load this time. I just thought it would be easier. I bought some others too but will likely use the Nosler. Iwill order some Barnes as I really like their bullets.