On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 8:48:03 PM UTC-8, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:24:30 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Monday, February 23, 2015 at 5:26:04 PM UTC-8, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:39:17 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:16:32 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Seems to be true of pretty much all the AR type guns. Bragging rights. About what, I
don't know.

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They are actually a decent hunting rifle for anything up to the size
of a wild boar or so.
With the right bullet it would certainly take down wood chucks and you
could take the head off a turkey. I am sure a deer would bleed out
without too much of a chase but I think I would want something a tad
heavier if I was shooting at a ****ed off 400 pound tusker coming at
me..

I wouldn't want to try to tap one charging at me either. A 12g. slug would be more suitable for that task. but It would easily take a wild boar down if you casually whacked it. Especially if you could get the pig behind the ear.

That is what the rangers carry. Pump guns with 7 shot tubes and slugs.
Guys also use 308/30-06 class rifles.

no disagreement from me. But if a person was confronted with a head on charger, then 12g. with steel buckshot might be the wisest choice.

What do I know though. I've never huntd hog.