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New Winchester Hog Bullets?
I saw an advertisement for a new round that Winchester is putting out.
It is made specifically for hog hunting, is lead free and comes in .223 and .308 calibers.
Is this a gimmick like the zombi bullets or truly a new hunting round?
Many people think that the .223 is too small for hogs and some ranches here in Florida allow .30 cal and larger only. Will this round exceed the current .223 rounds available for hunting and if better for a hog, why not for deer also?
It is made specifically for hog hunting, is lead free and comes in .223 and .308 calibers.
Is this a gimmick like the zombi bullets or truly a new hunting round?
Many people think that the .223 is too small for hogs and some ranches here in Florida allow .30 cal and larger only. Will this round exceed the current .223 rounds available for hunting and if better for a hog, why not for deer also?
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Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
Hog bullets, zombie bullets?
Anything to get you to buy!
Jim
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Thanks Airedale. For hogs it's a no brainer. Yeah, they're tough as a boot. But a well placed shot will generally do the job. Lots of hogs are killed here in Texas with .22 centerfires of all sizes. However, I will qualify my statement and say this pertains to small Texas deer and hogs at moderate ranges. Since I'm not even a rookie with Elk, Moose, Bear, etc. I won't step out on a limb and use the same reasoning. You just have to use common sense. However, I still hear a lot of folks say they've taken elk with a .243. Not that I'm going to do it, but in my opinion, that's more proof of the importance of shot placement.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
Savage's new .308 Hog Rifle, Written by Greg Rodriguez.
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Well, it's a lead free hunting bullet, so yeah, it's a gimmick. :deadhorse:
Considering some parts of California don't allow lead projectiles and also have large feral hog populations, I'm thinking they are the focus of this ammo.
That sounds correct Fishhead, because a good dose of lead is just what the doctor ordered to put a hog down on the ground. I've had good luck as my threads show here lately with Hornady and Sierra plain jane bullets. The first hog I killed last week was with a Hornady 150 grain Interlock in my 8x57 Mauser. It knocked it down DRT Bang Flop Dead!!! Then today I killed another one with a 200 grain Game King in my Remington 700 SPS 30-06. Again a Bang Flop DRT Kill. So I don't think these bullets are anymore effective than a good lead bullet. They are probably just as Fishhead said aimed at California where lead is illegal, and they are as good as can be expected without containing lead.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.
We don't ALL live in comifornia, thank God!
Frankly I fear the day "they" try to outlaw all lead hunting ammo is drawing nearer, and if most hunters are already using non leaded ammo I feel the legislation will be more easily forced onto the rest of us. That's why I refuse to drink the unleaded cool-aid.
Besides, they can't do anything a Nosler Partition can't do.
I don't think most of the countries hunters will be using non lead ammo until it gets cheaper than lead and is sold at Walmart and like stores.
Never underestimate the power of Tree Huggers with Government.
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