Who Hunts Large Game with a .223Rem

[Old School 611]

I'm planning on going to Florida to shoot hogs in the spring. My first thought was a handgun. I can handle that. I have the handguns and ammo if I go that way.

 

Now I 've got the crazy idea of using a 16" AR. Does anybody have any bullet reccomendation in the 68-75gr range?

they seem to be limited.

 

75grs I think is about the max as I'm shooting a 1:7 barrel but COL is going to be the issue in a mag fed rifle.

Gotta leave some room for powder,,,you know

[heaterbob 53]

what if hogzilla shows up, your just going to piss him off

[njJoniGuy 2,133]

I expect the future holds the distinct possibility of going after 200+ lb creatures with 62gr SS109 FMJBT loads

 

But for hogs, I'd like to try my .45acp carbines (Beretta CX4 and HiPoint 4595) with my zombie loads (Nosler 185gr JHP)

[Jon 264]

Frank - I'd assume you'd want some type of hard-cast lead bullet, but I have no idea where you would find such an animal.

[Damjan 73]

Here is a discussion i found on the M4 forum

 

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=93683

 

and some first hand experiences.

[matt6669 71]

You could buy my M1A off of me and have .308 yumminess

[usnmars 136]

I thought .223 was only good for angry zombie chipmunks

[reed338 11]

Frank check on youtube the guys in texas sure dont seem to have any problems using there ar15s . i would say it is a little on the small side but proper shot placement and it will do the job.

[Parker 213]

The round is perfectly legal for deer in N.Y. state and a few folks I know use it. (My uncle shot quite a few deer with his Sako .222 Remington, a similar round.) A hog may be tougher than a deer, but shot placement is still key.

 

Good article with suggestions for bullet selection:

http://www.americanh...r-deer-hunting/

[tony357 386]

If you can use your ar15 pig hunting i would be all over it..

 

Secondly i would love to do this with a pistol.

1st being the dessert eagle 44 mag.

2nd being ruger redhawk 44 mag.

I would use hornady 300 gr xtp

[Old School 611]

If you can use your ar15 pig hunting i would be all over it..

 

Secondly i would love to do this with a pistol.

1st being the dessert eagle 44 mag.

2nd being ruger redhawk 44 mag.

I would use hornady 300 gr xtp

 

I'm setting up two revolvers for this hunt,

 

For me an old Super Blackhawk 44mag 5 shot one empty chamber ...LOL

The second is a Super Redhawk 44mag. I'm just kind of argueing with the Redhawk guy that he should shoot 240gr HP's and doesn't need soft pts

 

The AR was for back-up

[reed338 11]

 

 

I'm setting up two revolvers for this hunt,

 

For me an old Super Blackhawk 44mag 5 shot one empty chamber ...LOL

The second is a Super Redhawk 44mag. I'm just kind of argueing with the Redhawk guy that he should shoot 240gr HP's and doesn't need soft pts

 

Frank i have some 325 gr slugs if your friend really wants to have some fun.

 

The AR was for back-up

[Old School 611]

Now I'm dealing with a casual shooter, first time hunter. Now this guy is an excellent shot on paper. But, In a few months we have to get him familiar with the handgun, a couple of hundred rounds of practice then move him over to 50 rounds of practice with his hunting load.

 

So I think Reed, 325 grains may be over the top. Recoil must be stout!

[reed338 11]

Now I'm dealing with a casual shooter, first time hunter. Now this guy is an excellent shot on paper. But, In a few months we have to get him familiar with the handgun, a couple of hundred rounds of practice then move him over to 50 rounds of practice with his hunting load.

 

So I think Reed, 325 grains may be over the top. Recoil must be stout!

 

yes those 325s take the 44 to a whole new level especally behind 21g of h110 .

[MosinRob 1]

i might use my saiga for a ram hunt in two weeks. Its a .223. I think its plenty of gun for it. Just have to hit it in the right spot.

[Tactical Turtle 11]

This should work.....

 

http://www.tacticalammunition.com/556X45MM-77GR-HP-OTM-NB-50-TA88-0178-TA88-0178.htm

 

I know you said u wanted only 75grain.... I'm not sure about barrel twist but from what I have read this ammo performance is awesome In a 1:7 twist. From what I read it spins to fast in other type barrels

[Ray Ray 3,566]

308 DPMS

 

or you can go cheap and use a Saiga in 7.62x39mm

[mipafox 438]

Anybody following barfcom (I used to) know there are several people there that routinely kill massive pigs with heavy 5.56 OTMs. It seems like giant hogs are the easiest critters to kill on the planet.

 

That seems like the worst ammo choice to me, but I don't know and I can't argue with success. I would want a bonded SP bullet to make sure it goes somewhere. Better yet, a bigger one than .224.