Category: All About Guns
In my last article, I discussed why I don’t think it’s necessary to use specialized hog hunting ammunition when pursuing wild boar. Here are a few alternative ammunition choices to use instead next time you’re out in the woods after hogs.
Keep in mind that this is not an all-inclusive list. After all, hunters have been killing hogs for years with run-of-the-mill deer hunting ammunition, so there are literally dozens of different bullets out there that are capable of ethically killing a hog with proper shot placement.
It’s not essential to use premium ammunition, but it can be really helpful, especially if you encounter a really big hog or if you’re using a small caliber rifle. That being said, if you want to give yourself every advantage possible when hog hunting, then keep reading to learn some recommendations for good quality ammo for hog hunting.
Keep in mind that this is not an all-inclusive list. After all, hunters have been killing hogs for years with run-of-the-mill deer hunting ammunition, so there are literally dozens of different bullets out there that are capable of ethically killing a hog with proper shot placement.
It’s not essential to use premium ammunition, but it can be really helpful, especially if you encounter a really big hog or if you’re using a small caliber rifle. That being said, if you want to give yourself every advantage possible when hog hunting, then keep reading to learn some recommendations for good quality ammo for hog hunting.
Barnes TTSX
Available in multiple bullet weights in just about every caliber from .223 all the way up to .458, the Barnes TTSX has a reputation for good accuracy, high weight retention, reliable expansion and deep penetration. These attributes make it an excellent choice for hunting a wide variety of big game, including feral hogs.
The Barnes TTSX is also lead-free, which makes it ideal for hunters in states like California, who are not allowed to hunt big game with bullets containing lead.
Nosler Partition
It’s not new or sexy, but the venerable Nosler Partition is still trucking along as one of the world’s premier big-game hunting bullets because it works so well. It does not have a bonded core, and Partition bullets normally only retain approximately 60-80 percent of their weight, but these traits in and of themselves do not necessarily mean a bullet is “good” or “bad.”
With two lead cores separated by a jacket shaped like the letter “H” (a “partition,” if you will), the bullet is designed to rapidly expand up to a certain point, but still penetrate deep enough to reach the vitals of even the largest animals. Hunters quickly discovered how well the bullet works on big, tough animals, and it is still a great choice hunters chasing hogs.
So, if you’re a “meat and potatoes” kind of guy, then by all means find a Nosler Partition load that shoots accurately in your chosen rifle and hit the woods.
Federal Fusion MSR
Do you like to hunt hogs with an AR-style rifle? Well, the Federal Fusion MSR line of ammunition is optimized for use in modern sporting rifles like the AR platform that have free floating firing pins and 16-to-20-inch barrels.
The Fusion MSR features a jacket that’s molecularly fused to the bullet core in order to minimize the chances of the core separating from the jacket and to ensure reliable penetration. At the same time, it’s designed to expand even at reduced velocities.
Available in .223 Remington, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC, .300 Blackout and .308 Winchester, it’s a pretty darn good bullet to use in your favorite MSR when hog hunting.
Keep in mind that that certain rifles will perform better with some bullets than with others. Before you take any new type of ammunition out on a hunt, make sure you test it out at the range first. If you can’t find a particular load for a given type of bullet that works well in your rifle, consider moving onto a different bullet.
Like I said earlier, this is not an all-inclusive list, but each of these bullets is a proven performer on feral hogs. If you place your shots correctly, no hog will run far after taking a hit from one of them.
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Good luck on that one Lady!
Ukraine mum arms herself with massive sniper rifle & sets up sentry post in kitchen warning Putin ‘I’ll start shooting’
A MUM is pictured wielding a huge sniper rifle in her Ukraine flat as she prepares for a Russian invasion – warning Putin: “I’ll start shooting”.
Mariana Zhaglo, a 52-year-old marketing researcher, has said she is willing to do whatever it takes to defend her country.
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The mother-of-three has set up a sentry post in her kitchen, arming herself with a massive Zbroyar Z-15 rifle, helmet and camouflage gear as she joins millions of civilians preparing for the imminent Russian invasion.
Posing in her Kiev apartment, she told The Times: “As a mother I do not want my children to inherit Ukraine’s problems, or have these threats passed on to them.
“It is better that I deal with this now.
“If it comes to it then we will fight for Kiev; we will fight to protect our city. If there is a need for the shooting to start, then I’ll start shooting.”
She explained that her weapon is a hunting rifle – but that she has no intentions of hunting dear.
“I have never hunted in my life. I bought this carbine after listening to some soldiers discussing the best rifle to get,” Mariana added.
And the rifle wasn’t a one-off purchase for Mariana.
In addition to splashing £950 on the weapon, she also went to a two-week sniper course and had several attachments fitted – including a bipod, a telescopic sight and a silencer – to ensure she could be as lethal as possible.
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The Colt New Service
Without question there is some chivalrous if not romantic notion about a pair of duelling pistols. Such pistols which were built by many of the finest gun and rifle makers in Britain held a serious respect amongst the aristocracy, nobility and officer classes. For us Brits it came down to protecting ones honour and integrity, the smallest of slights resulting in a challenge to a ‘duel’ the result of which was the very real chance of death or serious injury.
Truth is, duels were genuinely serious business and at one stage during the Napolenic War it was said that more British Officers were killed in duels amongst themselves than actually by the French! Such was the seriousness of the situation that duels were banned by Wellington himself who later became one of the chief proponents in the outlawing of the practice in Britain. Duelling in Britain finally came to an end in the mid 1800’s.
To anyone who has ever handled a duelling pistol it cannot go without notice how beautifully balanced and well made the pistols are. They can often at first appear heavy and slightly unbalanced in the hand but as you draw them up and line the sights up you really appreciate just how well balanced and steady they become. You would certainly not want to be on the receiving end!
Importantly with duelling pistols they had to be identical in every way so that no one duellist had an advantage. As such they are some of the finest quality firearms built by British makers of the flintlock and percussion era. Most British made pistols were built as smooth bores in calibres from .40 to .65, but for the more cunning barrels might be part rifled or ‘scratch’ rifled to aid accuracy.
