AR for hog hunting

[jstaylor62]

I've been very effective with 458 SOCOM ...

 

[Jcann]

Hogs aren’t running around with ceramic plates. Either one of your choices will and will not work. The final arbiter is the shooter

 

[easy]

You should see what you're up against, read this. The last couple of posts tell a tale.

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...eral-hog-control-in-east-texas.449721/page-91

 

[Pokinfun]

55gn 233 FMJ

 

[MacFromOK]

55gn 233 FMJ
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Nooooo! ARs ("Assault Rifles") aren't used for hunting!

I heard it on the news...

 

[Pokinfun]

Nooooo! ARs ("Assault Rifles") aren't used for hunting!

I heard it on the news...

I was Tactical Timmy that day, while stalking pigs.

 

[MacFromOK]

I was Tactical Timmy that day, while stalking pigs.

Hey, the enemy is where ya find him...

 

[Oklahomabassin]

A guy I know has killed a lot of pigs with the 6.8 spc.

 

[rc508pir]

If you're one of those guys that loves reloading, Id look at 25-45 Sharps. Its a necked up 223 to 257. Works great on hogs, and performs similar to 300bo at short distances and close to 6.8 at range. Like 300 BO, it uses a standard AR bolt and magazines.

The only down side is its crazy expensive on the store shelf, that's if you can even find it

 

[dennishoddy]

This is correct. Although most people seem to want a full .300 upper, as it makes for a 10-second swap. If you're going to fully convert a rifle to .300 and leave it that way, a new barrel and flash hider, and you're into a new caliber for well under $100. Just swapping back and forth takes 10-15 minutes and a vice and block for the upper. Kind of a pain, if you ask me, building a new upper is cheap these days, probably $200-300 depending on your handguard and if you want, a different optic. Swapping optics out means re-zeroing.

Hand guards are insanely overpriced IMHO.