Rifle for hogs at 100 yards or less

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  • GoPappy

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    Just wondering if .30-30 is appreciably better than .44mag for hogs at 100 yards. I’ve got an older Marlin 1894s .44mag but would be open to buying a .30-30 if it is appreciably better at that range.

    Not interested in long range shooting because (1) my property is only 16 acres and not much space for long range shots, and (2) my old eyes with iron sights can’t do much over 100 yards anyway.
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    deemus

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    Either of them is fine. I added a 458 SOCOM a year or so ago. Waiting to shoot one with that gun.

    You will need to shoot it at 50 and 100 to see where they hit.

    I have shot pigs with a 30-30. I load some 125g HPs that are devastating. Someone told me they were not heavy enough. They are probably wrong about other stuff too. One pig I shot with that round blew the backside shoulder almost completely off.
     
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    popper

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    30/30 is fine, Corelok or 180 something FN cast. Probably a 3x RD for longer range. Shot placement is important. They run fast and go down hard! Stand & feeder, iron is OK. Don't know what 44M trajectory is like.
     

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