What Cartridge are You Using in This Situation?

[Eric M]

Here's the situation. You are in Texas, at night, hunting this mob of ferocious wild hogs. You need maximum body count, but only have firearms chambered in cartridges that are .243/6mm or smaller. You are in a tree stand, 20 yards away and 12 feet up in the air. This is the stand I normally hunt down there on my buddy's property.

Which cartridge are you choosing and why?

 

[Ingwe]

I ordinarily use a .223 or .222 but when I can get them that close, I LOVE to use my CZ in .22 magnum

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

300 Ham'r. Wilson Combat Arms 100% designed for hogs.

 

[Old Hickory]

An AR in 5.56.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Screams suppressed 300bo with thermals. But if I had to chose 6mm and down Id shoot my 6x45 ar.

 

[foxhunter]

ar-15 6mm arc and 6.5 grendall with 30 round magazine.

 

[Bullseye69]

I'd love to be in that situation with my AR in 243 winchester with a mod and 30 round mag with my Pulsar on top.

 

[DamDave]

AR in 6 ARC and 243 Win, both I already own, when are we leaving for this adventure?

 

[Old Hickory]

Now that I am a proud owner of a new Ruger Gen 2 Rancher 5.56, I would be using it.

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

Now that I am a proud owner of a new Ruger Gen 2 Rancher 5.56, I would be using it.

Picture or it never happened. Those buggers are spendy. I've heard great things of those rifles. Congratulations

 

[Old Hickory]

Thank you, M_!

 

[dale06]

AR15 in 223 or 243 with a good thermal scope.

 

[GoWyo!]

I guess I’d have to use my AR-10T in .243, but it’s a long range rig. It would be wasted and un-wieldly in that situation. I do have an AR-10 carbine in .308 that would shine! Really, that situation calls for my 11-87 police 12 ga and 4 buck. Or a 10mm with extended mags… which I don’t have but want.

 

[Bullseye69]

I guess I’d have to use my AR-10T in .243, but it’s a long range rig. It would be wasted and un-wieldly in that situation. I do have an AR-10 carbine in .308 that would shine! Really, that situation calls for my 11-87 police 12 ga and 4 buck. Or a 10mm with extended mags… which I don’t have but want.

Dang I forgot aboot my AR-10 carbine in 308 and my Benelli M1014 and as a BUG, my Glock 40 would be fun.

 

[Sieg]

Mob of ferocious wild hogs...... I'd cheat.

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

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Mob of ferocious wild hogs...... I'd cheat.

I like the tannerite version better. When pigs fly.

 

[Sieg]

I like the tannerite version better. When pigs fly.

Tannerite's headquarters are conveniently located within 5 miles of me, so it would be much easier to get Tannerite.

But those hogs deserve Claymore carnage IMO, and fléchette's are small caliber.

Dan is a real good guy., he was close friends with my favorite range partner who's no longer with us.