Saturday, January 16, 2010

Recommended ammo for boar hunting using 30-06?

Am going hunting with a friend what ammo would you recommend to hunt boar with? Am using a 30-06.Recommended ammo for boar hunting using 30-06?
Something along the lines of the 165 grain Nosler Partition will do quite well.


Despite what the writers would have you believe, hogs are not steel-plated, and they're pretty compact. A bullet that works well on 200 pound deer will work equally well on a 350 pound hog. 180's and heavier will occasionally punch through without expansion.Recommended ammo for boar hunting using 30-06?
Use somethihnglike a core locked bullet intended for deep penetration. Do not use the ballistic tips because they will expand too soon and not give you the penetration that you need. In fact, if you shoot a bore head on, a ballistic tip will not likely even penetrate the gristle shield over theri shoulders. The core locked bullets will penetrate through the shield far enough to get into the vitals. Any weight bullet will work just fine because the .30-06 has more than enough power to get the job done with any weight of bullet.
I just started boar hunting not too long ago but for good info check out texasboars.com . As for what ammo to use, I use winchester super X 150 grain 30 - 06. Anything 150 grain+ should work fine and try to find something that is readily available at Academy or any other sporting good store.
Any bullet that is solidly constructed, you do not need a 180 grain or 220 grain bullets. As long as you do you job and put the bullet where it should go you will have no problems.
220 grain or 180 grain.*
180 grainer
Minimum 180 grain slug, 220 would be more certain. Hollowpoint of course.
the bigger the better but a 150 grainer will do
220Gr. RNSP ... for big ones.

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