Destructive ‘Super Pigs’ From Canada Threaten the Northern U.S.

[Tworivers71]

They'll never make it past the Montana Winchester 94s.

YES! Got one myself. A carbine.

 

[Duke]

YES! Got one myself. A carbine.

Back in the late 70s, I was working in TX as a coop student. Long story short, my boss invited me to go boar hunting with him and his buddy in east TX. A week or so before we were to have gone, he asked me what gun I was going to take. I told him the only gun I had with me was a .30 cal M-1 carbine. Just like that I was disinvited. He said, "These are tough, mean b@$+ards. No way you're going with us with a gun that will only make them mad if you hit them." Thus, ended my boar hunting career before it started.

 

[GoneWestUtah]

I have only a 120 year-old model 7mm Mauser. Still in excellent condition and certified to fire modern rounds. The exact same rifle carried by German infantry in WW1. The heaviest rifle I have ever used! Lugging one of these plus combat packs in the mud must have been a hell unto itself.

I have a period bayonet for it, it could be a "pig sticker" lol.

The Zombie Apocalypse folks could run with this, that's the crowd to pitch to. Everyone except PETA will be happy.

 

[Tworivers71]

Back in the late 70s, I was working in TX as a coop student. Long story short, my boss invited me to go boar hunting with him and his buddy in east TX. A week or so before we were to have gone, he asked me what gun I was going to take. I told him the only gun I had with me was a .30 cal M-1 carbine. Just like that I was disinvited. He said, "These are tough, mean b@$+ards. No way you're going with us with a gun that will only make them mad if you hit them." Thus, ended my boar hunting career before it started.

A 30-30 is one of the preferred weapons for Elk at closer ranges believe It or not. Must I say it? I will. It’s all…about… shot placement….
Hit hit between the eyes, or in his ear, and it’s Good Night Sam!!!

 

[Duke]

A 30-30 is one of the preferred weapons for Elk at closer ranges believe It or not. Must I say it? I will. It’s all…about… shot placement….
Hit hit between the eyes, or in his ear, and it’s Good Night Sam!!!

Sure, but with 110 grain bullets, the 30-30 has about twice the energy of a .30 cal carbine round. I don't remember, if I ever even knew, what caliber rifle my boss/his friend used. And no argument about shot placement, although I wouldn't have wanted to count on my accuracy as a 19-20 year old occasional plinker. As a hunter, my experience to that point was mostly pheasant and quail in Ohio.
In hindsight, he made the right decision.

 

[Stevedog]

A 30-30 is one of the preferred weapons for Elk at closer ranges believe It or not. Must I say it? I will. It’s all…about… shot placement….
Hit hit between the eyes, or in his ear, and it’s Good Night Sam!!!

Just like with Real Estate, it's all about Location, Location, Location.

The first time I took my daughter to the range I let her pick out her own target. She went with that same "bad guy with a revolver" target that anyone who has been to a gun range in the past 50 years has seen. I then handed her my .22 rifle, sent the target down range and let her shoot. When we pulled the target back in there were a few holes scattered in the head but the bulk of the shots were within a 4 inch grouping right on the bad guys crotch. I told her "I think your aim is a little low" to which she smiled and said "No Dad. That's exactly where I was aiming!"

 

[Lynne]

Back in the late 70s, I was working in TX as a coop student. Long story short, my boss invited me to go boar hunting with him and his buddy in east TX. A week or so before we were to have gone, he asked me what gun I was going to take. I told him the only gun I had with me was a .30 cal M-1 carbine. Just like that I was disinvited. He said, "These are tough, mean b@$+ards. No way you're going with us with a gun that will only make them mad if you hit them." Thus, ended my boar hunting career before it started.

Wow, I just looked that gun up and it shoots accurate at 300 yards, you could hit it twice before it got to you. How big of a gun do you need? That one looked pretty impressive on line.

 

[Lynne]

Just like with Real Estate, it's all about Location, Location, Location.

The first time I took my daughter to the range I let her pick out her own target. She went with that same "bad guy with a revolver" target that anyone who has been to a gun range in the past 50 years has seen. I then handed her my .22 rifle, sent the target down range and let her shoot. When we pulled the target back in there were a few holes scattered in the head but the bulk of the shots were within a 4 inch grouping right on the bad guys crotch. I told her "I think your aim is a little low" to which she smiled and said "No Dad. That's exactly where I was aiming!"

great story!

 

[Tworivers71]

Sure, but with 110 grain bullets, the 30-30 has about twice the energy of a .30 cal carbine round. I don't remember, if I ever even knew, what caliber rifle my boss/his friend used. And no argument about shot placement, although I wouldn't have wanted to count on my accuracy as a 19-20 year old occasional plinker. As a hunter, my experience to that point was mostly pheasant and quail in Ohio.
In hindsight, he made the right decision.

Yeah Duke I also failed to mention that a 3030 is a bit more potent around the M1 carbine. My dad shot those in the Korean War.

 

[Duke]

I have only a 120 year-old model 7mm Mauser. Still in excellent condition and certified to fire modern rounds. The exact same rifle carried by German infantry in WW1. The heaviest rifle I have ever used! Lugging one of these plus combat packs in the mud must have been a hell unto itself.

I have a period bayonet for it, it could be a "pig sticker" lol.

The Zombie Apocalypse folks could run with this, that's the crowd to pitch to. Everyone except PETA will be happy.

I had the same thoughts about my Russian Mosin-Nagant 7.62×54mm rifle from the same era. It weighted about the same as an M-1 Garand, but was longer and to me wasn't as well balanced as a Garand. It was also a shoulder thumper and incredibly loud. I didn't enjoy shooting it, so I sold to a friend and actually made $100 in the process.