223 enough for a Hog?

[SteveS]

Choose the proper bullet!!!

[yellowfin]

Next time PSA has their $319 or $399 specials on 6.8 uppers I'm getting one.

[J-Dub]

Of course it is. Don't let all the numb nuts tell you different. Put the round where it needs to be and a .22mag will do the job.

556 is PLENTY

[Quick Draw]

Of course it is. Don't let all the numb nuts tell you different. Put the round where it needs to be and a .22mag will do the job.

556 is PLENTY

Local game warden claims they kill most of the ones they shoot with a .22 mag.

He suggest shot placement right behind the ear.

[walker2713]

Especially with the right bullet.....Nosler Partition comes to mind, though many others will also get the job done.

[Javelin]

5.56 will do the job. Though I have since upgraded to a suppressed 300BLK SBR for my new go to hog gun. I've not yet tried it on hogs yet but I need to.

[Shawvez]

My go to hog gun is a 16" marlin .22 mag. I have used quite a bit of 5.56 and 9mm. My father has a mission in life to destroy hogs and coyotes. I happily help him. 5.56 will work great. I like .22 mag or 5.56 with a can. You can often get several shots off before the herd gets spooked.

[tappedandtagged]

I use hand loaded Sierra 65 grain Game King on hogs. Killed plenty with shots to the shoulder on running pigs in the 150-200 lb range. They roll right over easily. 64 grain Winchester Power Points are used by my non-reloading buddy with the same results (except he misses more).

[Bluedreaux]

Pigs can be big and thick but they'll die easy enough. I've used 62 grain TSXs in a .223AI, 62 grain TBBCs in a .223 and 85 TTSXs in a 6x45. Use a toughish bullet and you'll do fine.

It's important to remember that the anatomy of a hog puts it's heart a bit lower than most critters. There are a couple of autopsy threads on line you can google.

This one was plugged with the AI. I shot another one a few weeks ago with the TBBC that was nearly as big. They were both bang flops with shoulder shots.

[Mac5.56]

How many people that actually hunt hog with an AR hunt the animal from the ground?

Those of you that say "yes, I hunt from the ground and not a helicopter, or at night with night vision", will you tell us your thoughts on caliber choice and bullet type?

I can kill anything with a semi auto from a helicopter.