Looking for Feedback on AR Setup for Hogs

[Renegade]

It’s a Warden.

I meant the threaded bbl it attaches to

 

[Bully]

I meant the threaded bbl it attaches to

There is a SureFire SOCOM brake on there. No threads.

 

[Renegade]

There is a SureFire SOCOM brake on there. No threads.

Ok so it is permanently attach.
And gun is limited to 10 rnd mag?

 

[Bully]

Ok so it is permanently attach.
And gun is limited to 10 rnd mag?

Yes. Pin/weld and 10 round max. I have a sled and shoot it as a single shot most of the time.

 

[KJQ6945]

Daytime and nighttime setups.

MK12 with a 2.5-10x32 for daytime and a Colt 6920 with a Super Hogster thermal for night time. Both are 5.56 with 1in7 twists and shoot 77gr very nice.

The guns were in the house before the floors.

 

[EZ-E]

The only issue i can see with an AR10 platform is the weight... especially once you add a bipod, can, thermal & full mag. If your hunting out of a blind or on a buggy & not carrying it around weight might not be too bad. But if your lugging it around in the field with a tripod that thing will wear you out. Not to mention the overall length once you put a can on it. Trying to swing it around on moving targets might be a hindrance out of a blind or buggy.

Even an AR15 platform with 16" barrel & can, on a buggy can be cumbersome. Unless you got a seat on top the bed & shooting off the top its not too bad.

 

[rotor]

How about 7.62x39mm with a PSA KS 47 that fine for hogs and wild pigs


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With 8XM rounds. Arsenal Sam7sf. Flir thermal.

 

[c.tiberius]

12” 6.5 grendel with a quick detach thermal.
I stalk hunt so it was getting heavy carrying an ar10. The quick detach let’s me take the optic off and scan the fields without having to use the gun to do that. I reattached the optic enough times that I don’t even have to look at the gun when I do it.
You could do the same with a sightmark wraith if you can’t justify getting a thermal for occasional hunting.


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[EZ-E]

12” 6.5 grendel with a quick detach thermal.
I stalk hunt so it was getting heavy carrying an ar10. The quick detach let’s me take the optic off and scan the fields without having to use the gun to do that. I reattached the optic enough times that I don’t even have to look at the gun when I do it.
You could do the same with a sightmark wraith if you can’t justify getting a thermal for occasional hunting.


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What brand barrel are you running?

 

[c.tiberius]

What brand barrel are you running?

No idea, cheapo PSA Upper, works good with my hand loads.
Never really tested long range accuracy, the longest shots I take at pigs are 100-150 yards but that’s rare, I usually get closer than 50 yards to them.


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[Darkpriest667]

No idea, cheapo PSA Upper, works good with my hand loads.
Never really tested long range accuracy, the longest shots I take at pigs are 100-150 yards but that’s rare, I usually get closer than 50 yards to them.


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I use a PSA upper 6.5 Grendel as well with an 18 inch barrell. It's a tack driver, I stalk hunt pigs too and I have to say.. I sure as **** wouldn't want to do it with an AR10 and my ATN X-sight 4k pro. That thing weighs nearly 11 pounds.

 

[kittyhawk]

Hey Bully did you ever make it down to shoot them hogs? Just wondering how it went.

 

[Bully]

Hey Bully did you ever make it down to shoot them hogs? Just wondering how it went.

I am living here now but don’t have a bench to finish building my upper
Also, starting (another) job and timing with my buddy has proven difficult. I have, however, been doing a lot of fishing.

 

[Coyote9]

If you are going to have just one rifle, then consider a caliber which is legal to hunt deer in nearby states and with less critical shot placement. Pigs are difficult ... usually at night and they are fast! I use a .308 or a 300 blackout brush. Welcome to Texas

 

[Bully]

If you are going to have just one rifle, then consider a caliber which is legal to hunt deer in nearby states and with less critical shot placement. Pigs are difficult ... usually at night and they are fast! I use a .308 or a 300 blackout brush. Welcome to Texas

I actually just picked up a Ruger Gunsite Scout 308.

 

[andre3k]

I actually just picked up a Ruger Gunsite Scout 308.

Good choice. I have not been disappointed shooting deer and hogs with a 308. The 150gr Norma Whitetail that can be found at Academy is very accurate in my Remington 700.

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[kittyhawk]

I am living here now but don’t have a bench to finish building my upper
Also, starting (another) job and timing with my buddy has proven difficult. I have, however, been doing a lot of fishing.

I don’t frequent here much any more, glad you made the move. I saw you got a ruger scout, those are great rifles.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

223 is more than adequate for pigs. Use some solid bullets and watch em go down.

 

[cycleguy2300]

223 is more than adequate for pigs. Use some solid bullets and watch em go down.

I agree.
It's mostly where you hit them and not so much what you hit them with. I almost exclusively use 55gn 5.56mm FMJ for hogs under NODs.

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[Fletcherjl]

I have used 5.56 almost exclusively for pigs for many years. I use a 20 inch barrel and I think that makes a difference. Mostly black hills heavier weight ammo.