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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:09:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Are you hunting to harvest the pigs or just get rid of them? If you're treating it as pest control, FMJ's will work fine. Some will die in the spot, others will go die somewhere else. At Thanksgiving I killed 14 in a little over two hours using 55gr FMJ's. 
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:09:27 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you need cheap, effective .308, roll your own. Exactly! Reloaders don’t run out of ammo. |
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:12:56 PM EST
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How many hogs are you shooting that the difference between brass and steel hurts the bank account?
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:22:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just pest control. Got a few farming buddies that have even more farming buddies. It's just nice to get a kill count sometimes for a sense of accomplishment and a job well done I get it. My in-laws farm and ranch and they have more hogs than they know what to do with. I went out two nights ago for about 4.5 hours and probably saw at least 300 hogs. It is satisfying to know there are X amount of dead pigs but it’s never enough. Wild hogs are just 4 legged cockroaches that need to be exterminated. |
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:24:01 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How many hogs are you shooting that the difference between brass and steel hurts the bank account? |
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:25:30 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I get it. My in-laws farm and ranch and they have more hogs than they know what to do with. I went out two nights ago for about 4.5 hours and probably saw at least 300 hogs. It is satisfying to know there are X amount of dead pigs but it's never enough. Wild hogs are just 4 legged cockroaches that need to be exterminated. |
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:34:29 PM EST
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Well I was going to say 308 sp would be too much horsepower, but then I remember videos posted using high tech 6.5g, and some hogs needing multiple hits, which would be in the same ballpark.
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Posted: 12/29/2021 9:39:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Years ago, my friend ETA BTW: FMJ is only good for hogs because they are so prevalent and are considered an invasive species, I believe FMJ 556NATO/223Rem is not legal for hunting like deer etc, every state's hunting regs differ, so be sure to check for your state. Your friend shouldn't have done that, as that is a no go for hunting here. Edit your post. 
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Posted: 12/29/2021 10:11:34 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Soft nose 308. BTW, I've killed plenty of hogs with OTM and FMJ in 308 and 556. |
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Posted: 12/29/2021 10:22:58 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I get it. My in-laws farm and ranch and they have more hogs than they know what to do with. I went out two nights ago for about 4.5 hours and probably saw at least 300 hogs. It is satisfying to know there are X amount of dead pigs but it’s never enough. Wild hogs are just 4 legged cockroaches that need to be exterminated. I've only been hog hunting in FL and it was a blast. Made a bunch of delicious jerky. Are the TX hogs different? |
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Posted: 12/29/2021 10:58:32 PM EST
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I wouldn't feel bad at all popping a pig with a surplus 7.62x51 FMJ. If you do feel like that isn't enough and want to pop them cheap, 12ga rifled slugs are cheap.
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Posted: 12/29/2021 11:01:03 PM EST
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A hollow point Spitzer is nothing but an artifact of forming the bullet. It does nothing to help expansion. Yawing and bullet break up are the wounding mechanics. Fragmentation is also part of it. M193 does this. That why the Kenosha Kids 55gr Augulia did not exit
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Posted: 12/30/2021 1:20:08 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Your friend shouldn't have done that, as that is a no go for hunting here. Edit your post. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Years ago, my friend ETA BTW: FMJ is only good for hogs because they are so prevalent and are considered an invasive species, I believe FMJ 556NATO/223Rem is not legal for hunting like deer etc, every state's hunting regs differ, so be sure to check for your state. Your friend shouldn't have done that, as that is a no go for hunting here. Edit your post. |
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Posted: 12/30/2021 1:36:18 AM EST
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I just use FMJ. I like tracking the leakers after they're shot anyway.
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Posted: 12/30/2021 9:06:36 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Exactly! Reloaders don’t run out of ammo. run out of primers though. |
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Posted: 12/30/2021 10:33:12 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've only been hog hunting in FL and it was a blast. Made a bunch of delicious jerky. Are the TX hogs different? Don’t know. We don’t eat them. |
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Posted: 12/30/2021 10:56:49 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: run out of primers though. Inorite? I might not make it through the weekend.   
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Posted: 1/1/2022 12:49:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Everyone please go back and edit your post to remove their links and copied links to that fraudulent website so nobody here falls for it. Going to edit mine now. @tsg68 @NWRed Whoops, sorry guys. Not affiliated to site just came up on an ammo search. Federal soft point is still a relatively cheap alternative to steel case. |
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