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MechAg94 wrote:A friend at work who hunts hogs uses a Winchester 94 in 44Mag. I always liked that rifle or the Marlin version as a good powerful rifle at shorter ranges yet still handy to carry. I bought a Marlin 1894 Stainless in 44 Mag that I love.

Anyone know how 30.30 does on hogs?

Worked fine for my Brother-in-Law last hunt we went on. He used regular Remington soft point loads, and it took out the 250-pound boar just fine.

MedicMan218 wrote:

WildBill wrote:

jeeperbryan wrote:What's a good rifle for hog hunting? At first I was thinking about a good bolt action .308.

This is an excellent choice for a rifle for hog hunting.

But how concerned should one be with only having 4 or 5 shots available with slow reloads and having to pull your sights off target to cycle the the next round.....assuming your first shot misses it's mark?

That's why you go with a Mosin-Nagant with bayonet mounted. With the M44, you've got 14 inches of sharp pointy between you and the animal. With the 91/30, you've got the equivalent of a short pike with 20 inches of sharp pointy on the end. If you train with the rifle, it's surprising how fast you can cycle the bolt and make followup shots under pressure.