xdm40Rajuy
12-09-2009, 10:46 PM
Slightly off topic but...
Hogs.
Tough animals.
The only thing in Fla you would really want a 338 for is for hunting big hogs on the ground, and IMO I would actually be more concerned about a huge boar hog in florida than a black bear, although bears can climb trees.
Actually a 45-70 is probably a better swamp gun, but I already have a 338 and I have shot quite a few hogs with it with good results.
A 308 with normal jacketed bullet will not neccesarily stop a massive hog like in the 350-500# range or even an average pig in its tracks unless its a head or neck shot.
A 338-06 with a 210 gr barnes tipped bullet will drop a hog or a bear in its tracks and put them in the dirt.
Superb super hard hitting round. Important to me because you dont always have a good shot opportunity depending on the situation.
A 308 with a Barnes bullet will drop a huge hog too depending on the size of the critter, placement and the bullet. Not quite as efficient and dramatic as a 338, but it works well with barnes bullets.
130 gr minimum tipped TSX or better yet a 150 or 168 gr tipped TSX is where you want to be for 308.
The tipped bullets open faster.
Still they are tough animals and can charge or take off, even when hit hard.
Even my neighbor in Ga shot a measly 100# pig with a 270 win, jacketed ammo, and the 270 is a solid round, good broad side body/lung shot at about 75 yards and the damn thing still ran over 100 yards before it had the decency to die. Hard to believe really.
All that said, I do hunt hogs in Ga with a 308 and barnes tipped 130 gr bullets or 180 or 200 gr round nose at times. I use a 130 tipped TSX for an all around load for deer and hogs when I know I wont be facing one down.
If I see a massive track and am in the woods after him, my 338 is going along for the hunt probably loaded with 250 gr Gamekings. Its way overkill most of the time unless you need to stop something big in its tracks PDQ.
No matter what, I always have a 44 magnum handgun with me.
Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Since you already have a .40 and its a hard hitting round, I would just load the 308 and carry the .40, both loaded up with barnes bullets of some sort.
A .40 cal barnes pistol bullet will open up to about 3/4" + in diam.
Thanks for the info Tammons. I will look into reloading some tsx rounds for my .40.
Hogs.
Tough animals.
The only thing in Fla you would really want a 338 for is for hunting big hogs on the ground, and IMO I would actually be more concerned about a huge boar hog in florida than a black bear, although bears can climb trees.
Actually a 45-70 is probably a better swamp gun, but I already have a 338 and I have shot quite a few hogs with it with good results.
A 308 with normal jacketed bullet will not neccesarily stop a massive hog like in the 350-500# range or even an average pig in its tracks unless its a head or neck shot.
A 338-06 with a 210 gr barnes tipped bullet will drop a hog or a bear in its tracks and put them in the dirt.
Superb super hard hitting round. Important to me because you dont always have a good shot opportunity depending on the situation.
A 308 with a Barnes bullet will drop a huge hog too depending on the size of the critter, placement and the bullet. Not quite as efficient and dramatic as a 338, but it works well with barnes bullets.
130 gr minimum tipped TSX or better yet a 150 or 168 gr tipped TSX is where you want to be for 308.
The tipped bullets open faster.
Still they are tough animals and can charge or take off, even when hit hard.
Even my neighbor in Ga shot a measly 100# pig with a 270 win, jacketed ammo, and the 270 is a solid round, good broad side body/lung shot at about 75 yards and the damn thing still ran over 100 yards before it had the decency to die. Hard to believe really.
All that said, I do hunt hogs in Ga with a 308 and barnes tipped 130 gr bullets or 180 or 200 gr round nose at times. I use a 130 tipped TSX for an all around load for deer and hogs when I know I wont be facing one down.
If I see a massive track and am in the woods after him, my 338 is going along for the hunt probably loaded with 250 gr Gamekings. Its way overkill most of the time unless you need to stop something big in its tracks PDQ.
No matter what, I always have a 44 magnum handgun with me.
Makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Since you already have a .40 and its a hard hitting round, I would just load the 308 and carry the .40, both loaded up with barnes bullets of some sort.
A .40 cal barnes pistol bullet will open up to about 3/4" + in diam.
Thanks for the info Tammons. I will look into reloading some tsx rounds for my .40.