Rifle for hog hunting

[The Annoyed Man]

Like RECIT and CJATE said, the AR10 is a great choice, for all the reasons they stated. The 7.62x39 cartridge is fine for close up hunting, but it is marginal - for the same reason that the .30-30 is marginal - at distances beyond those ranges. The .308/7.62 NATO is a much better choice — much harder hitting at the same ranges you would use the 7.62x39, and able hit hard out to considerable distances.... ....and not that punishing to shoot.

If you have to put down a 450 lb boar, would you rather face him with a 150 grain soft point .308 going 2,900 fps, or a 150 grain 7.62x39 soft point going 2,300 fps? ....keeping in mind that the 150 russian bullet is the heaviest bullet you can load for that cartridge, while in a .308, a 150 grain bullet is at the lighter end of the available spectrum for the cartridge...

I could be perfectly happy with an AR10 in .308/7.62 NATO. I have an M1A simply because I've always wanted one, and I have no regrets about buying it. But some day there'll be an AR10 in the safe too.

7.62x39 Ballistics

.308 Winchester/7.62 NATO ballistics

[killerfly128]

This thread needs more nagant .....

[Keith]

I think the M1A in the Socom 16 variety would make a great hog gun. Its not cheap though but would love the 16 inch barrel when walking around.

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Annoyed Man beatiful rifle!!!

[WildBill]

What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.

This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.

[Medic218]

What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.

This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.

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?

[Beiruty]

If you have some cash to spare, this will do the trick.

[G.A. Heath]

If you have some cash to spare, this will do the trick.

It sure does a nice job, in fact thats why I own mine.

[pbwalker]

This'll get it done, with proper shot placement.

.223 with a good bullet and it'll drop like a rock. It's great practice too! Hogs...kill 'em all!

ETA: Remington R-15...I love mine, and you can get them for a steal these days...

[WildBill]

What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.

This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.

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?

I used to carry my 223 AR with 30 round mags but in my area about all you'll ever get is one maybe two decent shots and anything following is just throwing lead.

I am not concerned at all. I would be far enough away that I wouldn't have to worry about a "charging wild boar."

[pbwalker]

What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.

This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.

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?

I am not concerned at all. I would be far enough away that I wouldn't have to worry about a "charging wild boar."

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.

[Cobra Medic]

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.

Some of the old WW1/WW2 rifles like the SMLE are capable of very rapid fire.

[Medic218]

If you have some cash to spare, this will do the trick.

What is that?

[G.A. Heath]

If you have some cash to spare, this will do the trick.

What is that?

FNAR chambered in 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester)

[The Annoyed Man]

What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.

This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.

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?

Simple... don't miss.

I actually have a bolt action .308 that I would feel perfectly confident with on a hot hunting trip. It will shoot 175 grain Matchkings into 3/8" at 100 yards all day long. If I can see a pig, I can hit it. I like the M1A because a 20 round magazine simply means that I don't have to stop to reload as often, and swapping out external box magazines is a faster way to reload than inserting 4 new rounds into the top of a bolt action rifle's action. And while the M1A won't shoot .375 MOA, it is plenty accurate enough to shoot hogs with out to almost any distance I care to take the shot. But the ability to reload quickly has nothing to do with being worried about being charged by angry hogs. I don't ever plan on being close enough for that to matter.

[The Annoyed Man]

If you have some cash to spare, this will do the trick.

What is that?

FNAR chambered in 7.62x51 (.308 Winchester)

I almost bought one the day I got my M1A. They had an FNAR, the heavy barreled version, on the shelf right next to the M1A that day, and they were priced within $10 or $15 of one another. The FNAR is almost certainly more accurate than the M1A. I just really wanted the Springfield rifle.