WildBill wrote:I am not concerned at all. I would be far enough away that I wouldn't have to worry about a "charging wild boar."MedicMan218 wrote:But how concerned should one be with only having 4 or 5 shots available with slow reloads and having to pull your sights off target to cycle the the next round.....assuming your first shot misses it's mark?WildBill wrote:This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.jeeperbryan wrote:What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.
My R-15 is a 5 shot (using OEM mags). If I am ever in a situation where a hog is charging, and I am out of ammo, I did something wrong. I shouldn't be hunting.
I've only had one charge toward me once (I never even saw it or took a shot prior). I dropped my rifle, drew my XD45, and dispatched the varmint. It gets the blood flowing seeing one of those puppies running toward you vicinity!
Side note - Work on your bolt action technique. You should be able to cycle the bolt without taking your eye of the scope picture and (with very minimal adjustment) fire off another round. I've started this and it's remarkable how fast you can get shots off from a bolt gun.
