
Mary asks…
Best boar hunting rifle?
Hi,
I am looking for a boar hunting rifle (when I say boar I mean 200+ pounds the biggest I have taken was 400 but I see 1000 pound monsters walk across the pasture). Preferably scoped I am just looking for something to takem down.

jonthepain answers:
The “best” rifle is a very relative question. There are a lot of great calibers, and great rifles from a lot of great firearms manufacturers out there. The best thing to do, is perform some research and plan accordingly to what fits your budget and your stature.
First, caliber: There are a lot of factors that can play into this, your tolerance to recoil being one of them. But to establish a minimum, I would recommend looking at nothing less than a .243 Winchester. It is a round that is capable of piercing light to medium skinned animals and providing sufficient penetration to dispatch them. Yet shot placement would be very critical.
For the ideal caliber, I would recommend anything from .270 to .30-06. There are quite a few different rounds in that caliber spectrum, about any of which would be capable of killing hogs … But never the less, to determine the caliber that is best for you, I would check out Chuck Hawks Rifle Recoil table. It provides the preliminary caliber information that you would be looking for. It’s some great research information for anyone with a shooting interest.
I will provide a link in the sources below, for that table…
Second, rifle Brand: There are a lot of great rifle manufacturers that have established themselves in the market, and more often than not you’ll get a lot of guys going into strut mode when it comes to brands.
The best I can do here, is tell you to go to gun shops and start asking the sales person to let you shoulder some rifles. Have a caliber in mind, and start holding the guns to your shoulder in a shooting position. High powered rifles, and just about any gun for that matter, have different balances and feels. The spacing of the grip to the trigger, the shape of the butt pad, and shape of the stock all play a factor.
It may sound over-whelming, but believe me. Once you find “The One” you will know. The rifle will feel right in your hands, it will be like having an extension to your own arms.
As far as brands, heck I’ll throw this out there. I like Remington 700′s, I’ve shot a lot of their rifles and they’ve proven themselves to be dependable to me. I own three and wouldn’t hesitate to buy three more if I could afford it right now. But there are some other great rifle manufacturers out there. Look at Winchester, Ruger, and Savage to name some off the top of my head. All those manufacturers will have something to fit the bill.
Whew, sorry so long. Hope this information has been a help. Happy Hunting, and SAFETY FIRST!

Charles asks…
What is a cheap hunting rifle for boar?
I have a very limited budget, under 500, preferably as low as possible, should be able to take a boar with no problem, I really want a 223 rifle, because of cheap ammo. I dont care about the action either
Lol, I was thinking about ordering a nagant this week

jonthepain answers:
Http://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/rifles/russian/p/mosin-nagant-91-30-hex-receiver-laminated-stock,-7-62x54r/cPath/209_261/products_id/3919
mosin-nagant carbine.
Shoot surplus ammo for fun, but spring for decent hunting ammo for the boar.

Ken asks…
What is the best hunting rifle for deer hunting and boar?
7 mm
9mm
30-06
.243
270
etc…..

jonthepain answers:
I have lots of rifles for deer and hog hunting, and I can tell you with confidence that the best rifle is the one I started to take, changed my mind, and put down just before I picked up the one I’m hunting with.
There are plenty of adequate calibers. None is perfect, and when you are familiar with them, you can make a good choice with little difficulty. A more difficult choice is the rifle to put it in. One of the best for hogs, and for deer in close cover, is one that an old classmate of mine has: a double rifle (side-by-side) in 8×57 JRS. It isn’t the best choice for deer in open areas where shots might be long, but if you have an extra five or six thousand dollars to spend, that’s a great rig to consider. Likewise, if you’re really mad at the hogs or badly need to thin them out, a lever gun will give you the firepower to drop several at once. I’ve dropped five in a matter of a few seconds with a Winchester model 71 (348 Winchester caliber). Again, it’s not a long-range shooter.
Bolt actions are most popular, and whether you want a full-size rifle or a shorter “mountain rifle” or carbine is going to be determined by where you hunt.
A few comments on your list: you should be careful about abbreviations. 7mm is a good bore, but what you’re thinking of and what I’m thinking of may be a lot different. There are lots of cartridges of that size. I wouldn’t normally consider 7mm Waters, for instance, but Ken Waters isn’t a fool, and I’m sure he’d disagree. I like 7mm08 and 7×57 Mauser very much for deer and hogs and don’t have much use for 280 Remington or any of the various 7mm Magnums, but I have buddies who swear by them, and I can see why the favorite “beanfield rifle” chambering in South Carolina is the 280 Ackley Improved. I don’t think you’re likely to find a rifle in any of the old 9mm chamberings, though a 9×57 would be a good short-to-medium-range chambering. Pistol calibers like 9mm Parabellum are grossly inadequate. 9.3×62 is a bit much, but is a popular European choice for boar (and 9.3×64 may loosen a few fillings but you won’t be accused of being undergunned!). 30-06 is also more than you need but there’s nothing wrong with that at all. 243 Winchester is a bit on the light side, and you’ll have to be picky with your shots, but if you’re up to the challenge it’ll certainly do, though it’s really better in its role as a varminter. 270 Winchester is a good choice, especially if you primarily hunt deer in open areas, and 270 WSM will do anything the older cartridge will, but its future is uncertain and might not be a good choice if you’re relying on factory cartridges, which may not always be available.

Paul asks…
What is the best rifle round for hunting wild boar?
I wish to use a rifle with scope.

jonthepain answers:
Anything from the .222 Rem and up works depending on range. Ask the ranchers out in TX about the Ruger Mini-14 chambered in this rd and the .223 about hunting hog with it.
Unless your a paranoid freak feeling under gunned by anything under a .458 Win mag or a fear of getting mauled by on average a 200- 250 lb animal use what you choose. They are completely blown out of proportion on the fear ratio. Most are hunted using baiting techniques from a stand and some with dogs that bay them on end in a corner giving you gaurd support if you need it, which I highly doubt in most hunting circumstances.

Susan asks…
I am going to buy a rifle for Wild Boar Hunting, What would be the best caliber for the job?

jonthepain answers:
.22 LMFAO
In the UK .270 is the recommended minimum rifle with a suitable heavy bullet.
Some wild boar hunters lean towards our continental cousins with the 9.3mm.
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