Colorado Pete
New member
Wow, what a lot of different opinions.
I am not sure how big your hogs are. Here are some other options:
.270
7mm-08
.257 Roberts (a half step down from a .25-06)
7x57mm Mauser
The latter two share the same case and are usually not loaded too hot from the factory. The 7mm-08 runs the short .308 case capacity. They will be good out to 300, not sure how good at 400 on a hog. The .270 will reach, and with a good 140 grain bullet should provide a decent smack on hogs, flat trajectory, good wind-bucking, and blow the snot, heart, lungs, liver, and attitude out of any coyote it hits.
What's nice about the .270 (and .308/.25-06/.260/7mm-08) is that it is not a magnum, does not belt your fillings out, is cheaper to get ammo (or reload) for than a mag, and is found everywhere. Means lots of good practice without developing a bad twitch or going into debt. Only bad thing about the .270 is the bullet selection is not as good as a 7mm or .30. But, there is a 110 V-Max and a slew of good game bullets including Barnes X Triple shock, Nosler Partition, etc.
Oh yeah, I like my .270...
I am not sure how big your hogs are. Here are some other options:
.270
7mm-08
.257 Roberts (a half step down from a .25-06)
7x57mm Mauser
The latter two share the same case and are usually not loaded too hot from the factory. The 7mm-08 runs the short .308 case capacity. They will be good out to 300, not sure how good at 400 on a hog. The .270 will reach, and with a good 140 grain bullet should provide a decent smack on hogs, flat trajectory, good wind-bucking, and blow the snot, heart, lungs, liver, and attitude out of any coyote it hits.
What's nice about the .270 (and .308/.25-06/.260/7mm-08) is that it is not a magnum, does not belt your fillings out, is cheaper to get ammo (or reload) for than a mag, and is found everywhere. Means lots of good practice without developing a bad twitch or going into debt. Only bad thing about the .270 is the bullet selection is not as good as a 7mm or .30. But, there is a 110 V-Max and a slew of good game bullets including Barnes X Triple shock, Nosler Partition, etc.
Oh yeah, I like my .270...