Texas pig hunt/.223

[Colorado Osprey]

45-70 with 410 grain Barnes X bullets at 2100ft/sec is an excellent 1 shot stopper even on the shoulder.
My experience pig hunting in Texas is in the brush country which required stalking. You do not want to wound these guys. They will charge you!
Not sure I would trust a 223 on a head shot.... but a modern 45-70 with high pressure ammo is wonderful.

[bruceleroy]

I have shot dozens of pigs with my .223 ar with no issues. Even used 55 fmj on occasion. If you use soft points around 62 grains or more you will be gtg

[jmg8550]

My brother in law dropped a 300 pound pig with his 700 in .223. Went through the boar plate, and we found what was left of the bullet in the other plate. He was using 55 grain soft points. Texas really doesn't have a caliber restriction, it does have to be center fire. 223 is the smallest I would go though. Winchester makes cartridges specifically for hog hunting. I think they are called razorback bullets.

[Highpoweredarmory]

We always do a quick Department of wild life and game search on google for the state our pro staff hunts in for a quick run down of laws. That usually answers any question you might have. Most states are so happy to get rid of them they don't care what you use as long as they are dead.

[wolffo]

federal sells some 223 with 69gr nosler partitions
but I'd err on the side of more gun the better

[Dave]

I have some (1k) 75gr BTHP non magnetic rounds coming in next month I was going to use for coyotes out of my 20 inch build. I might see how those do against a hog. But now I am looking at either getting a .450 Bushmaster or .458 SOCOM upper to use as a swap out for heftier game. The only worry I have is that the 5.56 round may not have enough stopping power and I get charged.

[Marine24]

45-70 with 410 grain Barnes X bullets at 2100ft/sec is an excellent 1 shot stopper even on the shoulder.
My experience pig hunting in Texas is in the brush country which required stalking. You do not want to wound these guys. They will charge you!
Not sure I would trust a 223 on a head shot.... but a modern 45-70 with high pressure ammo is wonderful.

Ditto. For a NC pig hunt, I used a 45-70 loaded with Garrett's Hammerhead 45-70 ammo. Shot lengthwise through the hog and on another broke both shoulders. Plan on using my Rossi 92 in 454 Casull on my next one with 335gr hard cast bullets. Had one tree me once and prefer not to relive that experience again.

[68Guy]

As my board name implies, I shoot 6.8 SPC Spec II and that (I am told) is a fantastic round for hogs in an AR platform. I am looking at doing my first hog hunt this Spring once I get the arrangements worked out. Surprisingly, the guys shooting 6.8 go with the 95gr Barnes TTSX bullets for hogs up to around 300ish pounds (the good eating ones) and 120 gram soft points for the big monsters. Depended on what type of hunt they are looking to do - food or trophy. 6.8 is a great round because it holds more energy at 250 yards than 5.56 does at muzzle AND, the standard bullet is 115gr so you are already double the weight of standard 5.56.

[losttrail]

Hog hunting is just one reason for a 30-round mag for an AR.

[losttrail]

Ditto. For a NC pig hunt, I used a 45-70 loaded with Garrett's Hammerhead 45-70 ammo. Shot lengthwise through the hog and on another broke both shoulders. Plan on using my Rossi 92 in 454 Casull on my next one with 335gr hard cast bullets. Had one tree me once and prefer not to relive that experience again.

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