That Winchester 240 grain bullet shoots great out of my rifle. I have not used them on hogs. Seems to hit hard. My bet is they would work great on hogs.
Corbi
Corbi
What heavy ammo to use in 1894 .44mag for hogs?
Hello All, I would like to know what heavy factory ammo to use in my 1894 .44mag for hogs, I have used the winchester white box 240gr ammo on deer but thought I'd use something a little heavier on hogs as the hogs taken will very from medium to large(Hogs will be taken at medium range -100yrds). I have an 1895 guide gun in 45-70 and I know many may suggest I use that but I have already taken both deer and hogs with it in years past and now want to take a Hog(or several) ;D with the 1894. I would also like to know what brand and weight of ammo ya'll might suggest as well. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your input. ;D
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Corbi, Thanks for the reply. I thought I would go with a heavier weight of bullet but I think I will stick with the winchester 240gr stuff, it seems to work alright. I used it on a spike buck in December and the ammo dropped the deer in it's trscks...
Since a 150 grain soft point out of a 30-30 is very effective on hogs I can't imagine that a 240 grain lead bullet out of a .44 magnum would not be.
I've never used anything heavier than 240gn on pigs and those Win. white box are as good as any.
Cheers,
Mark.
Cheers,
Mark.
I think I will stick with the winchester whitebox stuff 240gr ammo. I have used it with no problems or compaints so far.... Actually we and a friend of mine were discusssing using 30-30 VS A .44MAG(carbine) to hunt hogs. My friend stated that he thought the 30-30 was better choice for hogs and had more knockdown power than the .44. Now I don't know about that,but if you shoot a larger diameter bullet with more grains into a hog at a distance of 100yrds or less I think it will be just as effectife if not more.... And you may Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.....
A friend and I were hog hunting last October, he with a 30-30 and I with a Marlin 44 magnum, when a large sow jumped out of some bushes. I couldn't see it; he shot it and dropped it on the spot. His commented that of all the rifles he has shot hogs with the 30-30 was the most effective. (Actually, his favorite hog hunting gun is his Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter, in 44 magnum.)
FWIW, IMO the first 100 yards, the .44 RULES. Consider a 240g bullet moving @ 1700 ~ 1800 fps at the muzzle vs a 150g ~ 170g bullet moving @ 2200fps.
I'll admit it's close, but mass wins out IMO. The better BC and higher velocity makes the 30-30 the better choice at distance.
BP loads relied on mass and caliber - and they worked well for a long time.
I'll admit it's close, but mass wins out IMO. The better BC and higher velocity makes the 30-30 the better choice at distance.
BP loads relied on mass and caliber - and they worked well for a long time.
Snapping Twig, Agreed. I believe mass wins out also...I also agree that if the distance were pushed back to 150yrds or more I would also favor the 30-30 for better range performance but for close and personal from 60-100yrds, I would tend to prefer the larger heavier bullet....Just my humble opinion.
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