2007-01-28 03:00:35 · 12 answers · asked by Zack N 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
I work on a farm in south Florida where I hog and deer hunt and my 243 is perfect for big hogs out to 200 yards and deer out to 300 yards. Hogs are not as tough as everyone thinks you just have to know where to shoot them, and with the 243 shot placement is critical.
2007-02-01 01:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florida deer are pretty small and I imagine that in most places the shots are not very far, less than 200 yards most the time. There are a number of very good calibers that will do for that. About the smalles I'd go with though is the .243.
On the other hand, hogs can be very large and they are normally very tough. Again the ranges will be short I imagine. While a lot of calibes will get the job done, I'd most likely go with a .308 Winchester. The action is a bit shorter so the guns are a bit lighter and the bolt throw is a bit shorter for faster cycling over the so called standard actions. Yet the .30 caliber bullet can carry enough weight to get the penetration needed on heavy boned hogs.
Good luck.
2007-01-29 22:27:32 · answer #2 · answered by Christopher H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The .223 is good for shooting prarie dogs, woodchucks coyotes and men. It is NOT powerful enough to efficiently kill a deer, much less a hog.
I'd go with something like a .270, 7mm Remington Magnum, or, as others have said, the good old 30-06. One .30 caliber to steer clear of is the 30-30. It will dispatch deer efficiently under 100 yards, but it has a rainbow trajectory and will not effectively kill a medium sized hog or larger.
2007-01-28 15:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
105 years old and going strong, there's still nothing better than the 7x57 Mauser. More modern but with the same bullet and ballistics is the 7mm08. You can also go down to the quarter-bores like the 257 Roberts or up as high as you want. I even know a guy who uses a light load in his 458 WinMag. In the thick stuff I sometimes use a 348 Win, but you really don't need anything over 8mm, and you don't need a magnum of any caliber.
2007-01-28 16:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The M2 .50 caliber might help ya get two with one blow?
I'd stick to the smaller 30 caliber, or larger 20 caliber rifles.
Take into account size of deer and such.
Im in mobile, alabama. And probably anything around .270 would be good.
2007-01-30 17:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by djdjr01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not listen to the guy who says .223 its not even legal to hunt with in most states. Just about ant .30 cal should work well. I have never had problems with a .30-30 or a .30-06.
2007-01-28 14:18:09 · answer #6 · answered by shoot2kill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in okaloosa county and I hunt with a 300 weatherby but that's because its my favorite,anything from a .243,30/30,270,30/06 will be fine it just depends on the terrain and how much recoil you can comfortable shoot and how much range you want to be able to cover,with my 300 I can make easy one shot clean kills at the 400 yard mark i don't hunt any Fields larger then that but I'm sure I could take it further if needed it just depends on your skill level....
2007-01-28 12:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by billy g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-30
2007-02-01 00:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one that you are most confident in shooting. You don't really need anything larger than a 30-06 or .308.
2007-01-28 18:32:04 · answer #9 · answered by jmmccollum 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best cal rifle for hunting anything bigger than a rabbit anywhere is the good old .30-06
2007-01-28 11:05:34 · answer #10 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋