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Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - C C - Dec 10, 2022
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RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - confused2 - Dec 11, 2022
Could have been a massacre out there.
Go hogs
Wiki Wrote:There have been over 100 documented attacks by feral pigs on human beings in the United States between the years 1825 and 2012. Of these attacks, five have been fatal.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_pig
Other things which kill or maim US citizens-
https://www.business2community.com/health-wellness/the-most-dangerous-products-in-america-01313032
RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - Syne - Dec 11, 2022
So...they should have just been hog-fodder...because other things are dangerous too?
RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - C C - Dec 11, 2022
(Dec 11, 2022 06:40 PM)confused2 Wrote: Go hogs
Don't be shy about it, C2. I'm often impressed but still amazed at the number of fans that middling University of Arkansas has around the world. "Go hawgs!"
RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - RainbowUnicorn - Dec 11, 2022
in my opinion
springfield M1A is what you should be pig hunting with
has more stopping power than the AR14/15
no matter where you hit the pig its going to knock it to the ground
other option would be 12 gauge solid rounds
RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - Syne - Dec 12, 2022
The AR-15 is superior to the M1A for the same reasons the US military retired the M14 in favor of the M16.
And if you have any problem with the AR-15 being the civilian version of a military weapon, the same holds for the M1A.
Most shotguns do not have the fire rate the take on multiple targets at once.
Most AR-15s for pig hunting are set up for speed. After the first shot is fired, the passel of pigs is going to bolt in every direction. Any follow-up shots will be made on moving targets, and that’s when the speed of the AR platform comes into play....An AR-10—or any .308 AR patterned rifle—may be better for areas with really big hogs.
- https://www.at3tactical.com/blogs/news/using-an-ar-15-for-hunting
RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - confused2 - Dec 12, 2022
Syne Wrote:After the first shot is fired, the passel of pigs is going to bolt in every direction.I'm guessing pigs "in every direction" aren't akshully any kind of threat - you just need rapid fire to kill a lot of pigs.
RE: Nobody needs an AR-15 for hunting (DIY fending off the feral hog horde) - Syne - Dec 12, 2022
(Dec 12, 2022 12:54 AM)confused2 Wrote:Syne Wrote:After the first shot is fired, the passel of pigs is going to bolt in every direction.I'm guessing pigs "in every direction" aren't akshully any kind of threat - you just need rapid fire to kill a lot of pigs.
Wild hogs destroy natural habitats and need to be culled.