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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
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02/21/20 01:43 PM
02/21/20 01:43 PM
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Posts: 9,049 USA
marshmud991
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14 point
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I built a 7.62x39 for hogs. Ammo is cheap and the hogs don’t handle that round very good. Does a heck of a job with the cheap HP ammo. I also killed a few truck loads of hogs with my 223/556. It’s just me but there is nothing about the 300 blackout that peaks my interest.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
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02/21/20 07:55 PM
02/21/20 07:55 PM
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Posts: 1,501 Berry, AL
BigCountry062307
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8 point
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Posts: 1,501
Berry, AL
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I would say either a 6.5 grendel or 6.8 spc. I have both and like them
No good decision was ever made from a swivel chair.
Gen. Patton
I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. Jeremiah 17:10
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
#3048975
02/21/20 08:26 PM
02/21/20 08:26 PM
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Posts: 4,161 chilton, co.
hayman
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 4,161
chilton, co.
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A 6.5 Grendel is ideal. It’s got better penetration than a 300 blackout and it’s still in a cheaper ar 15 build.
“Everything Woke Turns To SH_T” Donald J. Trump
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
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02/25/20 07:09 AM
02/25/20 07:09 AM
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Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9,049 USA
marshmud991
14 point
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14 point
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Posts: 9,049
USA
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When the hogs really started showing up on the farm I would carry my 223/556. It would kill them but you had to sometimes shoot them multiple times to drop them. I shoot a 55gr. lead core HP and they were cheap so I would shoot till they drop. I decided to build the 6.8spc after some research. It did a really good job on the hogs but the ammo is not cheap. It got expensive to shoot. The cost of the ammo gave me a reason to build the Grendel(you know what I mean). It also did a good job and cheaper FMj ammo could be found but I don’t like shooting an animal with FMJs so good ammo costs were not cheap for the amount I was shooting. That’s when I read about the 7.62x39 and decided to build one. This has been my go to hog(and deer sometimes) rifle ever since. I bought a good supply of lead core HPs for $4 a box and they will flat out a hog on its arse if I do my part. I don’t have the longer range of the other rifles with it but I can still stretch out a good ways as I’ve practiced my hold overs and really learned what this rifle can do. I still carry the 223/556 for larger groups. I’ve been carrying the 350 legend I built to try to kill some with it but have seen any yet. They all will do a good job on the hogs and if ammo costs don’t matter and you want just one AR, my opinion is build a Grendel.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
#3051951
02/25/20 11:36 AM
02/25/20 11:36 AM
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Posts: 52,200 Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
James
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 52,200
Gee's Bend/At The Hog Pen
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When I was a child we always used a 22 to the ear hole lol. With that being said I'd go with a 450 Bushmaster 👍
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
#3051962
02/25/20 11:52 AM
02/25/20 11:52 AM
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Posts: 21,445 HSV AL
jmudler
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 21,445
HSV AL
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458 SOCOM is what I am building for hogs.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
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02/25/20 01:43 PM
02/25/20 01:43 PM
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Posts: 3,685 muscle shoals
todd w
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10 point
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Posts: 3,685
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i have a 223, 300BO, and 6.5 grendel. I like the 300 BO for hog hunting due to performance in the woods.
It is what it is.
Inspect what you Expect.
Hunting TN, AL, KY, and IL.
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
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02/29/20 10:19 PM
02/29/20 10:19 PM
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Posts: 4,545 Centreville AL.
sbo1971
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 4,545
Centreville AL.
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223 to the head, makes a hog dead.
Elite Omnia, Easton FMJ, Axcel Landslyde 5 pin slider.
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
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03/02/20 09:51 PM
03/02/20 09:51 PM
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Posts: 668 The Dirty South
Highlander
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4 point
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Posts: 668
The Dirty South
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I've been wanting to build one in .308
A Bullet Always Tells The Truth
DON'T PISS DOWN MY BACK AND TELL ME IT'S RAIN
Wars Come and Go But My Soldier Remains Eternal
"Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!"
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Re: Putting together an ar-15 for hogs what caliber
[Re: lal357]
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03/04/20 02:51 PM
03/04/20 02:51 PM
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Posts: 10,333 coffee county
goodman_hunter
Booner
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Booner
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Posts: 10,333
coffee county
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my favorite is the 762x39. Was using the psak 47 rifle with folding stock and iron sights, due to optics fogging early in the morning in muggy weather. This year i went to psak 47 pistol with sig romeo 5. i use mine for hog dogging, so i like something small and light weight getting in/out truck and walking through the woods in the summer. Ammo is cheap, but very effective. You can also buy a case of ammo to stockpile for a couple hundred dollars.
Last edited by goodman_hunter; 03/04/20 02:52 PM.
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