wild boar whats the best calibre ???

[blindeye]

what would you recommend to use on wild boar ?

[kyska]

what would you recommend to use on wild boar ?

 

.17hmr, flat out to 3 miles.

[blindeye]

.17hmr, flat out to 3 miles.

dont you think thats a bit small ?

[Beardo]

haven't done it yet - but i'm getting a 6.5x55 with a view to being able to shoot Boar.

[njc110381]

Anything bigger than .270 seems to be the general opinion. Many smaller guns will do the job just as well but for use in the UK that's the accepted rule.

 

I'd go for a .308 or .30-06 unless you want to shoot them in France. I which case military calibres are banned so perhaps .270 or a small .30 magnum would be better?

[garyb]

Nick...

 

You want something with a 3 in it's title...

[harv]

7mm-08 for me

You can use a knife or sword aswell in Florida

[Beardo]

it's not something i have any plans for, but everything i've read the 6.5mm seems to be ok for it.

For larger Board 130gr with 1200 ftlb is recommended - and the 6.5mm fits that bill.

[blindeye]

cheers all , 308 it is .

[al4x]

it's not something i have any plans for, but everything i've read the 6.5mm seems to be ok for it.

For larger Board 130gr with 1200 ftlb is recommended - and the 6.5mm fits that bill.

 

 

this talk of large Boards will put you in the same camp as the fridge blasters if you're not careful

 

On the story of shooting pigs well the bigger the better seems the general opinion,

[Beardo]

ahem sorry.

bigger the better does seem the case if you specifically want to shoot boar, depends if you want it for other uses i guess.

[Popgun]

.270 it's a death ray

[JamesLeic]

cheers all , 308 it is .

 

Id recommend 7mm-08

here's why:

 

http://www.hornady.com/store/7mm-08-Rem-13...-superformance/

against the 308

http://www.hornady.com/store/308-Win-150-gr-SST/

 

because the bullets have better balistic coeffients it gets there faster and with more energy at 300+ yards (see the above)

within 300 it will do the job just aswell with over 2000ftlbs at 200 and 2686ftlbs at the muzzle (see the above)

it is flatter shooting (see the above)

Its recoil is substancially less

Its cheap to reload as its a very brass friendly cartridge (meaning you can reload the same cartridge a fair few times)

[Dunkield]

One thing is for sure, you can use the biggest cannon you can lay your hands on, but unless you shot them in the vitals they will carry on as if nothing happened.

308 would be plenty, although the 7-08 does look like a nice larger calibre round.

[Traztaz]

I shoot loads with the .308, but I must say my favorite piggy gun is my 9.3x62, fast is not allways best with herr piggy, a big hole and loads of energy into him is what is needed.I have shot pig in the boiler room at 60 meters with the .308, not had an exit wound and have then had to carry out follow up.................this is a dangerous and pant filling experience with a large male boar if he is still alive when you arrive.

[Beretta28g]

.270 it will do anything.

[markyboy]

25-06

[Vipa]

6.5x55.... we all know it's the most versatile hunting round.....

 

c'mon.... you all know you want one

[henry d]

I think this topic also needs to be qualified with a part II - BULLET WEIGHT

 

The wonderful 6.5 x 55, will shoot from 70 to 160 gn. I therefore ask which do you want to shoot at a big ol` boar that is coming at you @ mach 3 ?

 

7mm-08 does 100 to 195 so quite a thump.

 

9mm to 35`s will be big slow lumpzalead which will impart a lot of energy on piggy wiggy.

 

Horses for courses but I would go for large calibre, at least 1/2 a mm bigger than my cannon

[Traztaz]

Borrowed a rifle this weekend to test, it was a .260.................pig is not a caliber for this gun, had a nightmare.It is too fast, the bullet too light, shot a 140 grain, and ended up having to search for wounded piggy.I also shot a roe and it went down like a sack of spuds.Think I will stick to the bigger slower bullets for piggy.

[Magus69]

The place in France where I shoot Boar the minimum specified calibre is .375 I was buzzing when I sent in the variation for a .375 H&H and got it granted straight away without question just off the back of that one letter.

I certainly would recommend something that hits really hard as opposed to something that hits fast.My first Boar a big tusker was hit cleanly through the heart and raked the lungs and it kept coming, my second shot which was a bit in haste smashed it's right shoulder and it was still coming at me,thanfully it dropped at about 40yds away and as I made in it was still frothing and grunting.The only other suggestion I have is for a 1oz solid slug through a 12 which is what I use if I'm shooting driven boar.

Mike...

[JackReady]

.270's ar very marginal when it comes to wild boar and the 6.5 swede is even more marginal still. To a point where you're dicing with disaster. Unless you are going to restrict yourself to weaners.

 

As has been said earlier you need something with a .3 at the front minimum. Even then the light stuff is marginal. Mr and Mrs Porker's shoulder blades take some penetrating.

 

As a sure fire pig dropper the 9.3's take a lot of beating

[Dunkield]

The usual replies, people thinking get the biggest cannon they can lay their hands on and all will be fine.

 

I witnessed (not read on the internet somewhere) a boar shot too far back with a .375 and it didn't even slow down, it was dropped on the spot by the next gun with a well placed .308 bullet.

 

And here is a little weaner shot dead on the spot with a very marginal 6.5x55...

 

 

[Vipa]

The usual replies, people thinking get the biggest cannon they can lay their hands on and all will be fine.

 

I witnessed (not read on the internet somewhere) a boar shot too far back with a .375 and it didn't even slow down, it was dropped on the spot by the next gun with a well placed .308 bullet.

 

And here is a little weaner shot dead on the spot with a very marginal 6.5x55...

 

 

 

Hey Dunkield..... bet you weren't aware you and I shot with a 'very marginal' calibre!!

[Dunkield]

Yes, I must make a point of spending less time shooting and more time studying ballistic tables.