30-30 vs Hogs
1I'm going hog hunting with a marlin 30-30 next month. Is there any reason I should just use Remington Core-lokt ammo? Should I spring for something specialized?
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This is very valid, and applies to the 30-30 as well. I normally hunt an area with very rough terrain, and as a result always have an obvious backstop for any shot. Always worth considering.Simmer down wrote:I intended to use a lever 45-70 on the last hog hunt rather than a semi 30-06 for a few reasons.
Although the hunting area is large it has boundaries and houses just beyond. A 405g 45-70 doesn't have the distance a 30-06 has. I know I can't peel off round after round with a lever action but I think it falls into the Enough category and I didn't want to compromise on my policy against winging a neighbor.
The hogs were better than I thought at Hide & Seek and no theories were tested.
There is a reason that Core-Lokt is still being made decades later; it just works. I especially like it in 30-30. I only reloaded for cheap practice ammo and always simply bought the Remington to hunt with.valen wrote:I'm going hog hunting with a marlin 30-30 next month. Is there any reason I should just use Remington Core-lokt ammo? Should I spring for something specialized?
Agreed... Either small and fast enough to punch through, or bigger and heavy enough to smash through.curtism1234 wrote:I'd use 170 grain flat tips
If we're talking 100 pounds, it's not going to make any difference. If you're talking 300 pound hogs, you're going to want something heavy as their vitals are more forward directly behind their reinforced shoulder.
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