Based on my experience take the 308, 300 Win Mag. Take the 45LC (lever gun) for run and gun or dispatch shots if needed chasing one down.
Just wait, they'll be there. The latest info hasI have no hogs in PA, never shot one either, so I'm no authority in practice or otherwise.
However, I can pass on the following observation:
Todd Huey of LoneStar Boars is a hog exterminator in TX. His weapon of choice is a AR-6.8 SPC. His goal is to kill as many as possible. He shoots other calibers to appease his YouTube viewers, but always returns to his 6.8 SPC. He did shoot a 277 Wolverine once (6.8 SPC's little brother) with great success. Usually, his maximum range is up to +/- 200 yards, as he hunts mostly at night with night vision.
IMO, if I was hunting in the daytime, with up to +/- 300 yards limit, I'd pick the 6.5CM, loaded with either a Barnes TSX, TTSX, or LRX in the heaviest bullet weight available. My shooting platform?
*For trophy or meat hunting...bolt rifle.
*With a "Kill them all and let God sort 'em out" mentally...AR-10.
Either way, I envy you having a hog hunting opportunity. I would love to try it sometime.
Blessings on your adventure!
Just wait, there will be hogs all over in a few years. According to the PA Game Commission, there are populations in southwest, south-central, and northeast PA. There has also been sightings in Butler, Cambria, and a few other counties, as well.I have no hogs in PA, never shot one either, so I'm no authority in practice or otherwise.
However, I can pass on the following observation:
Todd Huey of LoneStar Boars is a hog exterminator in TX. His weapon of choice is a AR-6.8 SPC. His goal is to kill as many as possible. He shoots other calibers to appease his YouTube viewers, but always returns to his 6.8 SPC. He did shoot a 277 Wolverine once (6.8 SPC's little brother) with great success. Usually, his maximum range is up to +/- 200 yards, as he hunts mostly at night with night vision.
IMO, if I was hunting in the daytime, with up to +/- 300 yards limit, I'd pick the 6.5CM, loaded with either a Barnes TSX, TTSX, or LRX in the heaviest bullet weight available. My shooting platform?
*For trophy or meat hunting...bolt rifle.
*With a "Kill them all and let God sort 'em out" mentally...AR-10.
Either way, I envy you having a hog hunting opportunity. I would love to try it sometime.
Blessings on your adventure!