Thread: A good calibre on pigs

A friend shot his first pig with his 300 winmag when we were looking for deer 140 lb or so boar at 150 meters hit it just behind the ears, damn near blew it's head off, and bloodshot the meat right back to the end of the shoulders.
So it is possible to be overgunned.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Reading through, the question needs asked - 'Are you a confident (as in quick on target), deadly accurate field shot ? If you can say "I am a stone cold killer, the grim reaper of rabbit killers" then a 223, 250 etc is the go but if there is going to be a bit of buck fever shakes then a 308 or 270 is where it's at. With the bigger cal even a stuffed up shot will be curtains for the pig

Good point sir. So now Im on the look out for a canon

Haha, yeah, hopefully most of it will be from a rest or bipod and not free-standing.