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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 442881" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There is no doubt that a 223 will kill a hog if shot placement is perfect, but in the real world</p><p>a perfect shot is not allways possible. and we need to kill every hog we see.</p><p></p><p>I have hunted hogs all my life with pistol,rifle ,bow and with dogs and a knife. and had some</p><p>very bad encounters with wounded hogs. and in some areas tracking is not only not possible </p><p>but also not recomended unless you have a death wish.</p><p></p><p>Hogs are one of the most dangerous animals in the world and must be respected.</p><p></p><p>That being said, This is a case where there is no such thing as OVER KILL. and I prefer to drop</p><p>them where they stand. I have shot them with almost every caliber including the 17 HMR and</p><p>if I am hunting only hogs I will use anything from a 7/08 to a 450 bushmaster and take them</p><p>where they are or with whatever shot they present to me without fear of only wounding them.</p><p></p><p>If I am hunting and have a 223 or something in it's class I do as you and take head shots or if</p><p>they are running I don't care as long as I make them squeal , and I don't worry about tracking.</p><p></p><p>With a large enough rifle and the proper terrain I love shooting them on the run. 5 is the most </p><p>I have killed with a bolt action at one time (Ran out of bullets) but the most in one setting was</p><p>7 the range was unlimited and they just had to stop and look back.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how many I have killed over the 50+ years of hunting but I would never </p><p>purposely take a 223 when I have other choices. (It's like taking a knife to a gun fight).</p><p></p><p>I would never tell another person what to hunt with I would only recomend not to do it.</p><p>After all It only takes one time to have a bad encounter and if you can avoid it why not.</p><p></p><p>Think of it this way, Would you go bear hunting with a 223 ? well I can tell you for sure </p><p>a 3 or 400 pound hog will kill and eat a 400 pound bear and the realy big hogs have no</p><p>natural predators except man and only because man can use tools to take even the </p><p>biggest animals.</p><p></p><p>The 223 is best suited for varmints and people and that is as it should be.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 442881, member: 2736"] There is no doubt that a 223 will kill a hog if shot placement is perfect, but in the real world a perfect shot is not allways possible. and we need to kill every hog we see. I have hunted hogs all my life with pistol,rifle ,bow and with dogs and a knife. and had some very bad encounters with wounded hogs. and in some areas tracking is not only not possible but also not recomended unless you have a death wish. Hogs are one of the most dangerous animals in the world and must be respected. That being said, This is a case where there is no such thing as OVER KILL. and I prefer to drop them where they stand. I have shot them with almost every caliber including the 17 HMR and if I am hunting only hogs I will use anything from a 7/08 to a 450 bushmaster and take them where they are or with whatever shot they present to me without fear of only wounding them. If I am hunting and have a 223 or something in it's class I do as you and take head shots or if they are running I don't care as long as I make them squeal , and I don't worry about tracking. With a large enough rifle and the proper terrain I love shooting them on the run. 5 is the most I have killed with a bolt action at one time (Ran out of bullets) but the most in one setting was 7 the range was unlimited and they just had to stop and look back. I don't know how many I have killed over the 50+ years of hunting but I would never purposely take a 223 when I have other choices. (It's like taking a knife to a gun fight). I would never tell another person what to hunt with I would only recomend not to do it. After all It only takes one time to have a bad encounter and if you can avoid it why not. Think of it this way, Would you go bear hunting with a 223 ? well I can tell you for sure a 3 or 400 pound hog will kill and eat a 400 pound bear and the realy big hogs have no natural predators except man and only because man can use tools to take even the biggest animals. The 223 is best suited for varmints and people and that is as it should be. Just my opinion. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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