Going Pigging

[marcus_pearce07]

i've been pigging for a little bit now but have been using a .223 Remington. i know that that's all i'll really need, but i'm looking for something with a bit more oomph. I have my eyes on the Marlin 336 XLR, but that's only my inexperienced opinion. just wondering if any of you guys had a few more suggestions.

[Die Judicii]

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Yeah, I had one of those more or less as a safe queen.
It rarely got used, and I just recently sold it.
If yer want a dedicated pig rifle I'd lean toward a .308 bolt action,, but if you wanna get up close and personal with Ms Piggy,,,
I'd consider a Remy 7600 also in .308
I also had one of those (in the factory camo,,,,, but it too rarely got used and I sold it ages ago.

[Ferrisweil]

308, 270; anything like that, and then depends how you’re getting them? Off the ute, quad bike? Lignum? In the lime bush?

[Oldbloke]

Marlin make good reliable rifles. Had a 336 in 3030. Regret selling it. Now got 2 bolt actions. (X7s). Plenty accurate enough with hand loads.
Get a 308. Cant go wrong.

[Blr243]

When I think of lever guns I think of 357/44/3030/ When pigs are really thick , In the past I have hunted with these close range mainly no scopes but if a decent pig requires a shot at 200 or a fox presents itself at 150 I like a scoped flat shooting centrefire ... it helps me take care of most situations

[snag]

Depends on the range you're shooting of course, but for jumping on mobs of hogs you can't beat an open sighted .30/30. A lot of people like to fit a peep sight but, in reality, factory open sights are just as fast with a bit of practice. Especially the Model 94 Winchester (goes without saying really).

[JimTom]

Depending on the type of country and method of hunting mate. I use a .308 for the open stuff, or on foot in the swamps, and a 300AAC for the closer range stuff, ie, chasing them on quad bike, off the Ute, or in the rubber vine.

[bigpete]

I've only ever shot them with a bow,but where I hunted them,my lever action 44 mag or a shotgun loaded with.buckshot would have been perfect

[Stu222]

3030 in Win94 - good days in QLD.

[StraightWhiteMale]

Remington 7600 in 308 or Marlin 45-70. Those hogs will drop real quick. All comes down to what you want to spend mate.

[Wm.Traynor]

FWIW, A Marlin is almost as easy to clean from the breech, as a bolt action. A 7600 is more difficult than both of those but Marlins have a reputation that I found very off-putting.

[Die Judicii]

FWIW, A Marlin is almost as easy to clean from the breech, as a bolt action. A 7600 is more difficult than both of those but Marlins have a reputation that I found very off-putting.

I'm presuming your referring to the current day "Marlingtons"

The good old JM stamped (pre Remington take over) Marlins were quite good.

[flutch]

If ya close enough a 410 with solid is gonna rattle their cages more than enough

[Wm.Traynor]

I'm presuming your referring to the current day "Marlingtons"

The good old JM stamped (pre Remington take over) Marlins were quite good.

You are sight; I was referring to "Marlingtons".
It is a great pity that I bought a Rossi Rio Grande (junk), then a Mossberg 464(worse junk), after reading about "Marlingtons". Reviews for both were good but my experience with both was anything but.

[Oldbloke]

This is what happens when big business only gives a fuk about profits. The customer is only a means to increase profit and stiff s**t if he doesnt like it.