Hog Guns: 15 Great Pig Hunting Rifles and Handguns
From classic lever actions, to magnum handguns, to custom ARs, this gallery has it all.
Wild hog hunting keeps growing in popularity, thanks in no small part to the astounding expansion of feral hog populations, currently estimated at somewhere between 4 and 5 million strong. With this surge in the hunting of these wild porkers, gun makers have started designing and selling hog specific rifles, as well as ammunition and other gear. AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENTAdvertisement |
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Super Blackhawk!
What do you think is a better caliber .270 or .243
hogpredators.com
S&W 460 XVR With AimPoint 9000SC sitting on top will get the job done nicely. Rapid acquisition and more then adequate “smack” them once power out to 100 yards. Hornady 200 gr and up will take most anything with hoofs or claws.
seems like you had the same style guns over and over. you left off my 2 favorite hog guns. either a Ruger carbine 44mag or a mini 14 both topped with a 1.5 x 4 or a red dot scope.In ga. palmetto swamps shots are close, usually extremely close, like kick em in the ribs to get them to run. i would replace at least one of your high dollar tactical guns with one of the more economically friendly hog killers, JMO
Rock River LAR-8/A4=308 Winchester/150 grain, just behind the ear.
Ruger #1 45-70 Government/300 grain JHP
1895xlr 45-70, bushmaster ar-15 in 450 bushmaster, 870 slug gun, and parker wildfire xp
450 bushmaster!!!
u better do your homework on hogs well i'll tell you what i do it for u. they are nasty and will attack like a viper. so hers your homework #1big guns #2 44. mag or bigger handgun. #3 don't miss #4 just remember that you are the pray. if you get 15 seconds to shoot you luckey. good luck
Hey, if you are going to write criticism at least spell your words correctly so you don't sound stupid. You want to know what the best caliber for mountain lion is? .22 magnum. That's right, a 200 pound mountain lion in a tree is taken with a .22 magnum more effectively than a .357 magnum. Interestingly, I have seen a mule deer taken with a .223 caliber no problem. I have also seen a mule deer run off and not be found after taking a .30-06 round center mass. The blood trail went cold. The caliber is important, but not ALL-important. So, unless you can say one caliber is ABSOLUTELY incapable with 100% certainty of taking an animal please don't pipe in with absolutes like "nothing less than 6.5 mm for hogs." Thank you
Hey, great weapon for hog hunting, I plan to shoot a Rino, Big Boy, Buff, a Lion and Lepard, with
my AR-15. Next up a Safari AR-15,these companys and
there advertisers will lie, cheat and steal for the
almighty dollar, nothing less than 6.5mm for hogs.
I thought that the myth of "brush busting" bullets had been put to rest years ago. A number of tests have shown that there is no such thing. Even big, tough bullets can be deflected by intervening brush.
If this were my list I'd have these as my rifle and handguns (cause I own them):
Long guns:
Winchester 94 in 44 magnum
Colt AR15 in 5.56/223 1/7 twist
Loki 6.5 Grendel
Springfield Armory 'Trapdoor' carbine in 45-70 government
Handguns:
Ruger GP100 357 magnum
Glock 30 45 acp
Ruger Vaquero 45LC
All good hog medicine with the bonus of making you look good in the process!
I don't care how good a shot you are, in the midst of a highly charged situation with an angry pig, when you "are shooting at a foot or less, right into the head," a .22 caliber, magnum or not, is NOT the way to go. A 37-40 grain slug against the thick hide of a charging 200 pound hog is the stuff of a fictional superhero movie. I think somebody has more ego than common sense.
I don't doubt that the night vision and sound suppression aspects of some of these firearms are appropriate for hog hunting. Unfortunately, firearms equipped in such a fashion will have the attention of some unsavoury characters looking to poach deer and other big game animals. Nothing like having the right tools for the job readily available!
Love my Super Blackhawk!
I don't have to worry about hogs where I am in WI but I'd put my Rem 7400 30-06 with any others.
Have to give a shout to RedJacket firearms though for their Hog Gun... integrally suppressed AR chambered in .458 SOCOM. That should be in this list.
The 444 Marlin, What a hog wompper. A neck shot removes the head at 50 yards.
Like any other game. Any caliber will work, especially if you shoot them in the ear (headshot).
I've used 12 Ga. short barreled pumps, .30-06, 7mm Mag, 30-30, and 9mm. All work well in their application. In the brush, like it is on our property the 12 Ga. is the master. On the gas pipelines any deer rifle rules, especially over 150 yards. No where you're hunting, the terrain, then the one you shoot best in that environment. And stick with headshots...you get more meat!!
What about any pump shotgun in 12 or 20 gauge...what about a mosin nagant in the m44 version...great little brush gun with enough ooompn to put 'em down quick....and keep them there.
Scorge, this is one man's opinion. There are a lot of firearms that would be great for hogs. In fact, why didn't they include shotguns?
I use my Marlin 1895 45-70 and my Ruger Ultralite 30-06. Both do a good job where I hunt hogs.
I cannot believe that either the Encore or the Contender did not make the list. I have seen plenty of hogs shot with both T/C Encores and Contenders in several calibers.
Great choice, I love mine
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Like any other game. Any caliber will work, especially if you shoot them in the ear (headshot).
I've used 12 Ga. short barreled pumps, .30-06, 7mm Mag, 30-30, and 9mm. All work well in their application. In the brush, like it is on our property the 12 Ga. is the master. On the gas pipelines any deer rifle rules, especially over 150 yards. No where you're hunting, the terrain, then the one you shoot best in that environment. And stick with headshots...you get more meat!!
I don't care how good a shot you are, in the midst of a highly charged situation with an angry pig, when you "are shooting at a foot or less, right into the head," a .22 caliber, magnum or not, is NOT the way to go. A 37-40 grain slug against the thick hide of a charging 200 pound hog is the stuff of a fictional superhero movie. I think somebody has more ego than common sense.
Hey, if you are going to write criticism at least spell your words correctly so you don't sound stupid. You want to know what the best caliber for mountain lion is? .22 magnum. That's right, a 200 pound mountain lion in a tree is taken with a .22 magnum more effectively than a .357 magnum. Interestingly, I have seen a mule deer taken with a .223 caliber no problem. I have also seen a mule deer run off and not be found after taking a .30-06 round center mass. The blood trail went cold. The caliber is important, but not ALL-important. So, unless you can say one caliber is ABSOLUTELY incapable with 100% certainty of taking an animal please don't pipe in with absolutes like "nothing less than 6.5 mm for hogs." Thank you
Scorge, this is one man's opinion. There are a lot of firearms that would be great for hogs. In fact, why didn't they include shotguns?
The 444 Marlin, What a hog wompper. A neck shot removes the head at 50 yards.
I don't have to worry about hogs where I am in WI but I'd put my Rem 7400 30-06 with any others.
Have to give a shout to RedJacket firearms though for their Hog Gun... integrally suppressed AR chambered in .458 SOCOM. That should be in this list.
I thought that the myth of "brush busting" bullets had been put to rest years ago. A number of tests have shown that there is no such thing. Even big, tough bullets can be deflected by intervening brush.
What do you think is a better caliber .270 or .243
hogpredators.com
I cannot believe that either the Encore or the Contender did not make the list. I have seen plenty of hogs shot with both T/C Encores and Contenders in several calibers.
I use my Marlin 1895 45-70 and my Ruger Ultralite 30-06. Both do a good job where I hunt hogs.
Love my Super Blackhawk!
If this were my list I'd have these as my rifle and handguns (cause I own them):
Long guns:
Winchester 94 in 44 magnum
Colt AR15 in 5.56/223 1/7 twist
Loki 6.5 Grendel
Springfield Armory 'Trapdoor' carbine in 45-70 government
Handguns:
Ruger GP100 357 magnum
Glock 30 45 acp
Ruger Vaquero 45LC
All good hog medicine with the bonus of making you look good in the process!
u better do your homework on hogs well i'll tell you what i do it for u. they are nasty and will attack like a viper. so hers your homework #1big guns #2 44. mag or bigger handgun. #3 don't miss #4 just remember that you are the pray. if you get 15 seconds to shoot you luckey. good luck
450 bushmaster!!!
1895xlr 45-70, bushmaster ar-15 in 450 bushmaster, 870 slug gun, and parker wildfire xp
Rock River LAR-8/A4=308 Winchester/150 grain, just behind the ear.
Ruger #1 45-70 Government/300 grain JHP
seems like you had the same style guns over and over. you left off my 2 favorite hog guns. either a Ruger carbine 44mag or a mini 14 both topped with a 1.5 x 4 or a red dot scope.In ga. palmetto swamps shots are close, usually extremely close, like kick em in the ribs to get them to run. i would replace at least one of your high dollar tactical guns with one of the more economically friendly hog killers, JMO
S&W 460 XVR With AimPoint 9000SC sitting on top will get the job done nicely. Rapid acquisition and more then adequate “smack” them once power out to 100 yards. Hornady 200 gr and up will take most anything with hoofs or claws.
Super Blackhawk!
Great choice, I love mine
What about any pump shotgun in 12 or 20 gauge...what about a mosin nagant in the m44 version...great little brush gun with enough ooompn to put 'em down quick....and keep them there.
I don't doubt that the night vision and sound suppression aspects of some of these firearms are appropriate for hog hunting. Unfortunately, firearms equipped in such a fashion will have the attention of some unsavoury characters looking to poach deer and other big game animals. Nothing like having the right tools for the job readily available!
Hey, great weapon for hog hunting, I plan to shoot a Rino, Big Boy, Buff, a Lion and Lepard, with
my AR-15. Next up a Safari AR-15,these companys and
there advertisers will lie, cheat and steal for the
almighty dollar, nothing less than 6.5mm for hogs.
Post a Comment (200 characters or less)