wild bore

[MAIN MAN 277]

hi my mate shot this bad boy yesterday! i had no idea they were as big as this but he told me this isnt that big as they come much bigger, i asked him what sort of riffle! he recons he uses a 270 would you be able to use a 222? something ide like to have a go at!! cheers

[riohog 5,701]

i wouldnt use anything less than a .270 .ive done them with my308 with a 200gn silver tip and they take some stoping .and if you pull a bad shot and dont kill it keep away from it it will have you !! bigger round the better imo

[MAIN MAN 277]

i wouldnt use anything less than a .270 .ive done them with my308 with a 200gn silver tip and they take some stoping .and if you pull a bad shot and dont kill it keep away from it it will have you !! bigger round the better imo

thanks mate! he said they are as hard as hell, iv herd people say they have had them with lurchers! i cant see any dog stopping this fella the body is solid mustle with skin as thick as anything iv ever seen!!

[louis123 12]

Are there many boars in england, and where abouts are they in there highest numbers?

[billy the kid 1984 1]

Are there many boars in england, and where abouts are they in there highest numbers?

there are loads in east sussex a place called peasmarsh

[waidmann 105]

i would not even consider a .222 for pigs no matter how big. all of my pigs have been shot with 8mm mauser when dogged and 30 06 spr (185gr win silvertip) from high seats/hides.

 

the best time of year to hunt them now(in germany breeding season). the boar will run around in woods during the day looking for sows( the boar stink to the core though!!!!)and are nowhere near as shy as later in the year.

take the advice above and take a good dog if not killed,they can get arsey

[Deker 3,478]

I seem to recall Home Office guidelines suggest 270 upwards for Wild Boar.

 

There are probably many on this site that are aware I advocate light calibres for any species, and accurate shot placement!

 

Nevertheless, my tool of choice for the Boar is my .308, I would not even consider taking out my .223 on these!!

[MAIN MAN 277]

I seem to recall Home Office guidelines suggest 270 upwards for Wild Boar.

 

There are probably many on this site that are aware I advocate light calibres for any species, and accurate shot placement!

 

Nevertheless, my tool of choice for the Boar is my .308, I would not even consider taking out my .223 on these!!

thanks for the advice! iv even learned how to spell boar now thanks.

[waidmann 105]

i was taught " as little as poss and as much as is necessary" and have never gone far wrong with that( i ahve had follow ups on pigs, roe,fallow,red and sika only the sika and two pigs were shot by me ).

 

remember the heart sits deep in a winter pig( feathers on the back making it appear lower).

they will run on with killing shots(especially at this time of year)and sometimes bleed sporadicly due to fat sealing the wound.

good luck.

[RicW 67]

Other advice I have seen is minimum 150gr expanding NOT fragmenting. They have very thick skin and fragmenting rounds can break up on impact.Biggest population in UK is in Herefordshire. World record weight was taken there, 518 lbs. We have a lot in Sussex, but they are very shy, almost entirely nocturnal, best taken lamping. It would be a very good idea for the guy with the lamp to have a back-up gun just in case. As I have said elsewhere, 5cwt of pissed off pig coming at you at 40mph with mayhem and murder in mind can take a lot of stopping. TAC 50BMG anyone?

 

Ric

 

edited to add www.britishwildboar.org.uk/-

Edited January 9, 2010 by RicW

[sharp shot tim 0]

hi my mate shot this bad boy yesterday! i had no idea they were as big as this but he told me this isnt that big as they come much bigger, i asked him what sort of riffle! he recons he uses a 270 would you be able to use a 222? something ide like to have a go at!! cheers

G'day from Australia. Over in this part of the world where pigs are more common we use anything! .222 upwards. I have 1000+ grunters with a .223 55gn nosler ballistic tips. When walking up game in thick forest,swamps or lignum i use a heavier caliber as hydrolic shock goes a long way when shooting a charging wounded pig. Contrary to most peoples opinions they are not that bad a .223 will punch straight through both shoulders on animals up to 100kgs. But hey we catch with without guns and stick them with a long bladed knife.

[MAIN MAN 277]

hi my mate shot this bad boy yesterday! i had no idea they were as big as this but he told me this isnt that big as they come much bigger, i asked him what sort of riffle! he recons he uses a 270 would you be able to use a 222? something ide like to have a go at!! cheers

G'day from Australia. Over in this part of the world where pigs are more common we use anything! .222 upwards. I have 1000+ grunters with a .223 55gn nosler ballistic tips. When walking up game in thick forest,swamps or lignum i use a heavier caliber as hydrolic shock goes a long way when shooting a charging wounded pig. Contrary to most peoples opinions they are not that bad a .223 will punch straight through both shoulders on animals up to 100kgs. But hey we catch with without guns and stick them with a long bladed knife.

mate thats good to here! tell us some more? i dont think an anti air craft gun would stop this fella! it was so strong! lots of boys over here say nothing less than a 270?

[Ned Makim 116]

i wouldnt use anything less than a .270 .ive done them with my308 with a 200gn silver tip and they take some stoping .and if you pull a bad shot and dont kill it keep away from it it will have you !! bigger round the better imo

thanks mate! he said they are as hard as hell, iv herd people say they have had them with lurchers! i cant see any dog stopping this fella the body is solid mustle with skin as thick as anything iv ever seen!!

 

With respect, dogs stop pigs like that every day in Oz. A boar with no tusks like that one we'd put a pup on to test his heart. This is what it looks like...

 

 

 

 

Cheers.

[stando 177]

Other advice I have seen is minimum 150gr expanding NOT fragmenting. They have very thick skin and fragmenting rounds can break up on impact.Biggest population in UK is in Herefordshire. World record weight was taken there, 518 lbs. We have a lot in Sussex, but they are very shy, almost entirely nocturnal, best taken lamping. It would be a very good idea for the guy with the lamp to have a back-up gun just in case. As I have said elsewhere, 5cwt of pissed off pig coming at you at 40mph with mayhem and murder in mind can take a lot of stopping. TAC 50BMG anyone?

 

Ric

 

edited to add www.britishwildboar.org.uk/-

 

Hello Ric, most of the boar in this area are in Gloucestershire(forest of dean) with a few over the border in Herefordshire,they have become quite shy and more nocturnal over the last couple of year's mainly because of poaching, we have shot seven this winter and out of those three of them had small caliber bullet's lodged in them!!!(found when skinned)

You definately need a heavy bullet to stop them i.e. large caliber,quite often the boar will run on but if you leave a couple mins after your shot they are normally easy enough to find!

[RicW 67]

Other advice I have seen is minimum 150gr expanding NOT fragmenting. They have very thick skin and fragmenting rounds can break up on impact.Biggest population in UK is in Herefordshire. World record weight was taken there, 518 lbs. We have a lot in Sussex, but they are very shy, almost entirely nocturnal, best taken lamping. It would be a very good idea for the guy with the lamp to have a back-up gun just in case. As I have said elsewhere, 5cwt of pissed off pig coming at you at 40mph with mayhem and murder in mind can take a lot of stopping. TAC 50BMG anyone?

 

Ric

 

edited to add www.britishwildboar.org.uk/-

 

Hello Ric, most of the boar in this area are in Gloucestershire(forest of dean) with a few over the border in Herefordshire,they have become quite shy and more nocturnal over the last couple of year's mainly because of poaching, we have shot seven this winter and out of those three of them had small caliber bullet's lodged in them!!!(found when skinned)

You definately need a heavy bullet to stop them i.e. large caliber,quite often the boar will run on but if you leave a couple mins after your shot they are normally easy enough to find!

 

Stando -

Yeah, Forest of Dean it is. My mistake. A further point to note is that the British boars have been outcrossed with domestic pigs to increase meat weight. The result is that although they are no longer genetically pure wild boar, they have become a lot heavier and developed hybrid vigour. Tough buggers. World record tusks also shot in Herefordshire. Do you skin 'em yourself? I thought game dealers liked 'em gralloched but in the skin?

 

Ric