stevethevanman Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Hi guys, I have been offered some boar shooting in Turkey would you believe and at current only have a 243 winchester and, bettinsoli shotgun that could be remotely suitable. The guy that has invited me says that they can get to 30 meters of the boars. Well I know some people can load heavy buckshot or slugs into their shotguns, but I dont relaly want to be applying for slugs as they are useless for anything else apart from boar. So I was thinking of maybe SSG in the heaviest load? But I am scepticle about the .243, so I would like something a little bigger. None of the boar are driven, underlever rifles are pretty popular out there and these come ine 45/70 and 30/30 flavours...but would like advice on a dedicated boar rifle...advice from people with experience on shooting boar would also be welcome. Steve Edited August 31, 2009 by stevethevanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 What about one of those combiantion rifle/shotgun drilling type guns? I have no experience in boar shooting but I remember a guy I talked to once who did a fair bit of it and he used that type of weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 12 bore slugs at that range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swift4me Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I wouldn't suggest the .243 as a great choice, but I've seen a few nice hogs shot with them in California. Since you mentioned the .30-30, and many are used here in France for driven hunts by local farmers, they have much less kinetic energy than a 243. If you compare a 150 gr. 30-30 with a 100 gr .243, you'll see. Now the 45-70... that's a whole different story. Slugs are probably the least expensive solution. If the shots are close and it is not driven shooting, the 243 might be worth thinking about. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) just found this but at the range you are on about i would use slugs. calibermaximum rangeminimum bullet wt. ∓mp; makeplacement capacity22-250150 yds55 fmj hand loaded at max vel.1,2220 swift200 yds55 fmj hand loaded to max vel.1,2243 win300 yds100 grn1,2270 win300 yds150 grn1,2,3280 rem300 yds150 grn1,2,37mm magn/a150-170 grn1,2,3,430-30 win100 yds150-180 grns1,2,3 or 4 close308n/a180 grn1,2,3, or 4 close30-06n/a180-200 grn1,2,3 ,4300 win magsame180-200 grn1,2,3,4338 magjust hit'em375 magscare'm to deathcheers scott www.texasboars.com/hunting/huntingtips.html Edited August 31, 2009 by mr salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 just found this on shooting times In France, 8mm and 9.3mm, often from double rifles, are commonly used. So, too, is a solid slug from a 12-bore, but the ricochet risk is much increased. just to confuse things. cheers scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 My 2p. 1. don't use a solid slug, they are not accurate - I took a FAC Extrema2 last year on the Boars and it was hap hazard to say the least 2. get a rifle - best bet, get rid of your .243 and get a .270; it does everything I am taking a .308 rifle this year and it's a bit of a shame because it's a calibre I don't really need or use - I was thinking of trimming the cabinet contents down and getting a single .270 all rounder. Mind you, if you start the "all round calibre debate" then you will bring out the 6.5x55 and .308 die hards. There you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 hi what about the rifled slugs think they are called brenickers(spelling) or fabarm and berretta do over and under rifles. cheers scott Just one thing how do you take the gun, i.e do you drive or fly. If you fly what the hells it like try to take a gun and does it just end up with all the other baggage at the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 in latvia i was using a baikal o/u 12ga with solid slugs, but unless i was going to use it at very close range it would have been useless (and would you want to get within 30 yards of a boar?!). the gf's brother used an sks to great effect (7.62*39) so ill be buying one out there and leaving it on his ticket at some point. one thing i would say is dont go for sg buckshot, only when you skin and butcher a boar carcass do you realise how tough they are - find out what the locals use and go for something similar, theres normally a reason why they use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I was thinking of trimming the cabinet contents down and getting a single .270 all rounder. With mod or without M ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 12 bore slugs at that range What he said, Rifled slugs slugs are good to well beyond 30 yards, some use them out to 100. http://www.federalpremium.com/products/det...lug.aspx?id=126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Mind you, if you start the "all round calibre debate" then you will bring out the 6.5x55 and .308 die hards. They are all misguided fools - the .30-06 reigns supreme as the best all-rounder. Mungler's suggestion of a .270 (moderated, where possible) is a cracking one. I have both calibres, but usually pick the former for boar and Plains game. A 220gr bullet from a .30-06 at 30m will do a very final job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 My 2p. 1. don't use a solid slug, they are not accurate - I took a FAC Extrema2 last year on the Boars and it was hap hazard to say the least 2. get a rifle - best bet, get rid of your .243 and get a .270; it does everything I am taking a .308 rifle this year and it's a bit of a shame because it's a calibre I don't really need or use - I was thinking of trimming the cabinet contents down and getting a single .270 all rounder. Mind you, if you start the "all round calibre debate" then you will bring out the 6.5x55 and .308 die hards. There you go. The 150 grain .308 . The jack of all trades calibre and master of them all . My next choice ,as mungler says the mighty .270 . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 This could be the new "what's the best stalking calibre" thread Steve, any decent sized centrefire will do the job, or a shotgun with slugs if they are up close and personal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Thanks guys ...I will be speaking to the Mr FEO to see what he will allow Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I wouldn't buy something just for the trip Steve, make sure you can use it back here afterwards, sounds obvious I know, but . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Get the .270 I should have, but hey, why deny yourself the shopping experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 please can anyone tell me . If you go boar shooting and want to take your own gun,how do you do it? i.e getting the gun there? do you have to drive? or can it be put on a plane? What about ammo and certs etc.? Sounds like a nightmare. Do you have to phone police in each country /airport.? Would be much easier to use one of there guns! cheers scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Go with a sporting agent and it all just works. I wouldn't consider it unless I spoke Croatian and fluently. Mind you, if you're going to Turkey then Croatian won't be much use to you, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 theres a video on the net of an american shooting the mossberg trophy slugster shotgun with a telescopic sight , hitting a matchbox at 100yds with a slug. it is a rifled barrel gun and its obviously a dedicated piece of kit but i have used slugs on big boar in oz and they work very very well but keep the range to forty yds or below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 One more for the 30.06. Mines going again this year to Croatia Together with some 200grn AccuBond loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 put rifled slugs through the gun you already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 theres a video on the net of an american shooting the mossberg trophy slugster shotgun with a telescopic sight , hitting a matchbox at 100yds with a slug. it is a rifled barrel gun and its obviously a dedicated piece of kit but i have used slugs on big boar in oz and they work very very well but keep the range to forty yds or below. A rifled slug barrel gives a very different result to those you get with Brenneke slugs from a smoothbore barrel (even if you use a rifled multichoke). I've shot a custom slug gun that put 10 sabot slugs in a 4" circle at 180 yards, and I am sure many Yanks have guns that can easily beat that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I have shot several white tail bucks in new york state with a rifled slug gun . The power is awesome on deer and more than enough accuracy up to 100 yards . The very first deer I shot in the states was with a bog standard remi 1100 that I bought over there to bring back . I killed it clean at 40 yards whilst it was on the move through the wood . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbruno Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 168 grain partitions from a 308 or 30-06, 270.6.5 swede could also work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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