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Chambering and ammo recommendations for first deer and hog hunt in central TX

Brathany said:
If that is a 200lbs hog, I have been woefully under estimating my hog weights! šŸ¤£
The black band also makes me think a close generation to the Hampshire breed.
I agree, a hit in the neck inline with the snout and below the ear is a DRT button!
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I don't know why, maybe it's the phone angle, but every picture I take of a pig does it no justice. That's why I put my foot down there to give it some reference. I wouldn't believe it either if somebody showed me that picture. I've killed enough pigs and weighed enough pigs to get pretty darn close on weights......I'll give in a say 195lbsšŸ˜ƒ
 
Hogs aren't hard to kill at all when you dome them. That said, last year and this year I took several with a 6.5 shooting factory nosler 140 ballistic tips. I wouldn't over think them. Any reputable factory ammo should do the trick. See what the gun likes. I've killed piles of pigs with plain Jane cup and core bullets.
 
308win said:
I don't know why, maybe it's the phone angle, but every picture I take of a pig does it no justice. That's why I put my foot down there to give it some reference. I wouldn't believe it either if somebody showed me that picture. I've killed enough pigs and weighed enough pigs to get pretty darn close on weights......I'll give in a say 195lbsšŸ˜ƒ
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You too with the foot! Great minds! šŸ¤£ What you think this girl weighed?
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These angle pics do make them look smaller I agree.
 
I can recommend Norma Whitetail.
I used Ammo Inc. Accubond to drt a hog, but they are not available anymore. This year I will be trying Norma Tipstrike. All 6.5 Creedmoor
I would not hesitate to use Fusions either.
 
Brathany said:
You too with the foot! Great minds! šŸ¤£ What you think this girl weighed?
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These angle pics do make them look smaller I agree.
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Ha, can't fool me.....that's a Guinea pig with a Ken doll foot next to itšŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ Holy hell, what are you feeding those things? She's a solid block from her front end to the rear. I think you could get away with a 2 minute of pig rifle on that one?šŸ˜„ A lot of the ones we get don't have big waist lines, look more like linebackers. My son shot this one a year ago, he weighed 210lbs, but was long as a wagon track. My son is 6'4", the pigs nose is touching the ground. And yes, great minds do think a like!
 

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308win said:
Ha, can't fool me.....that's a Guinea pig with a Ken doll foot next to itšŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ Holy hell, what are you feeding those things? She's a solid block from her front end to the rear. I think you could get away with a 2 minute of pig rifle on that one?šŸ˜„ A lot of the ones we get don't have big waist lines, look more like linebackers. My son shot this one a year ago, he weighed 210lbs, but was long as a wagon track. My son is 6'4", the pigs nose is touching the ground. And yes, great minds do think a like!
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She was a stout sow! Yup! They come short & stout or like your Son's in the picture! Typically boars are modeled like that linebacker form!
 

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