Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

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Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

Post by Granting » 23 Jul 2013, 10:44 am

Hi Guys,

I know there's plenty of opinion and info on what works for hunting in general (which is partly the problem :) )

Like the title says, I'm looking to go pig hunting in the near future and am just wondering what bullets people have had luck with?

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Re: Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

Post by Aster » 23 Jul 2013, 1:47 pm

There are pigs and then their are PIGS!

Most 30-06 rounds will put just about anything down with authority, but what size game and distances are we talking here?
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Re: Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

Post by Herdsman » 23 Jul 2013, 2:04 pm

As Aster said, 30-06 can handle just about anything short of monster pigs.

150gr pills for small-medium oinkers, 180gr if you're expecting a few bigger guys.

There isn't much in Oz that will stand up to a 180gr 30-06 round ;)
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Re: Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

Post by Granting » 24 Jul 2013, 10:47 am

Thanks guys,

Not out to bag any world record breakers or anything like that... I guess 50-60kg from what I've been told?

A fellow shooter has put me onto some 180gr core locks? Think I'll give those a try for the first time out as he's had good results in the past.
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Re: Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

Post by Lorgar » 25 Jul 2013, 8:43 am

Granting wrote:A fellow shooter has put me onto some 180gr core locks? Think I'll give those a try for the first time out as he's had good results in the past.


"Core Lokts", not locks ;)

But yeah, those will do the trick.
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Re: Hunting pigs with a 30-06, what bullets?

Post by Granting » 01 Aug 2013, 9:23 am

Lorgar wrote:
Granting wrote:A fellow shooter has put me onto some 180gr core locks? Think I'll give those a try for the first time out as he's had good results in the past.


"Core Lokts", not locks ;)

But yeah, those will do the trick.


If they put a big pig down they can be called whatever they want ;)
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