scrumbag
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Not in the UK. There is Home Office guidance that states 270 is the minimum
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Not in the UK. There is Home Office guidance that states 270 is the minimum
scrumbag
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Difficult from a legal perspective as they are not covered by any laws in any great depth.
Sonicdmb73
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Unlike deer, fox and rabbits for instance. The law with regard to Boar is very limited.
DEFRA have previously failed to classify them (not sure on current situation) as either quarry or alien species or pest. Well you get the idea, at one point it was discussed as to whether they should be eradicated (that ship has long sailed)
The minimum guidance I believe came from the Forestry Commission originally. I could be wrong but I was told (possibly by the FEO) that they were using .308 as a minimum now.
Whatever you use the last thing you want to do is annoy one. They tend to hold a grudge.
timbrayford
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Quite right, there is no Boar equivalent of the Deer Act instead there's a whole load of other stuff that applies to Boar e.g. Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, Protection of Animals Act 1911, Animal Welfare Act 2006, Wild Mammals Protection Act 1996, Dangerous Wild Animal Act 1976, Hunting Act 2004 and food hygiene regs etc. Nothing directly pertaining to bullet weights, calibre & construction, ME & MV etc, just best practice guidance.
Mature boar develop a “plate” of thick, tough cartilage over the shoulders. Could be a tough challenge for some bullets. Personally, I would choose a tough, slow-expanding design. And go big - I have taken bush pig and warthog with .375 H&H. They all went down after a short sprint.
Jameshenry
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Think i'll stick to shooting molesHmmm. Good advice methinks and a pretty convincing couple of reasons to “go heavy” (and stay up a tree) below:-
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Bavarianbrit
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This is after passing through the dried mud armour in the outer fur from mud wallowing to keep the insect plague down. Plus of course this fat layer will close up after the bullet has passed through stopping the blood trail from happening.
Yep, my 9.3x62 does that consistently. I'm waiting for the day I "don't" get a pass through, so I can recover the bullet, to see how it expanded.
I've even started reloading Norma Vulcan, to see if they get stopped, because no chance with the Norma Oryx. Even the Geco soft points go straight through.
Heym SR20
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Hmmm. Good advice methinks and a pretty convincing couple of reasons to “go heavy” (and stay up a tree) below:-
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For Tusks like that it must have been a big old boar. That is a lucky man to be alive as there big arteries in the groin and very easy to bleed out. Big Boar is hit by a little bullet just get irritated, and they tend to have a go at whatever they think has irritated them. Probably all fair in love and war, if it is the hunter that has irritated him or her (females also carry pretty good tusks), but if it has run off and a member of the general public happens to walking their poodle in the wood and they get chomped is really rather unsporting and a little irritating for the authorities.
Heym SR20
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Any calibre would do if you can guarantee a close range, expertly placed head shot. It goes very badly wrong if you miss the spot. All pigs have a good fat layer. This often plugs the entry wound and even the exit sometimes. This slows the blood loss making tracking, dispatching or even finding the animal difficult. None of us should consider a shot unless we are very confidant of our abilities. Currently the chance to shot boar in the UK are somewhat limited. If you are lucky enough to have the chance, take a large enough rifle. It is a fantastic sport and well worth a variation on your ticket. 308 or 30-06 plenty and can be used on most other targets.
All this talk about whats suitable for boar... clearly .577 Tyrannosaur is the minimum.
Nothing less than a 750gn monolithic at 2450ft/s will do the job, anything less is inhumane, unsporting and frankly downright irresponsible.
Right, wheres the link to the variation form again...?
Nothing less than a 750gn monolithic at 2450ft/s will do the job, anything less is inhumane, unsporting and frankly downright irresponsible.
Right, wheres the link to the variation form again...?
Sonicdmb73
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Taken from a gold medal I shot in Croatia, 7mm RM 158g Privi GROM at about 60 yards driven, heart shot and bullet found under the skin on the other side during skinning (probably my best shot ever). The boar weighhed in at 195 kgs gralloched and ran about 5 yards after the shot. You need a well placed big bullet.
I shot a bigger boar in a similar fashion but the shot was a "bit back" with the same rifle and ammunition, it was tracked for 10 kms on dogs GPS collar until nightfall then they pulled back, sensibly. Not retrieved the following day as they coundnt find it. Obviously with hindsight I had missed something "vital". I now use a 30-06 or a 9.3mm round.
I shot a bigger boar in a similar fashion but the shot was a "bit back" with the same rifle and ammunition, it was tracked for 10 kms on dogs GPS collar until nightfall then they pulled back, sensibly. Not retrieved the following day as they coundnt find it. Obviously with hindsight I had missed something "vital". I now use a 30-06 or a 9.3mm round.
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.300 WinMag is reasonably capable 
Dhindes
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7mm is minimum if hunting with French National Forestry - lots of people use .300 Win Mags.
Personally I like my 9.3x62 - recoil seems less than my 7x64, more of a big push- certainly does the job on driven boar.
Not the flattest shooting round though - tried on a roe at 250m plus - stupid really as it was sighted at 100m. 3 shots which probably all buried in the ground 50m in front of the roe - he then walked off. I should have check the range and allowed for a lot of drop !
Personally I like my 9.3x62 - recoil seems less than my 7x64, more of a big push- certainly does the job on driven boar.
Not the flattest shooting round though - tried on a roe at 250m plus - stupid really as it was sighted at 100m. 3 shots which probably all buried in the ground 50m in front of the roe - he then walked off. I should have check the range and allowed for a lot of drop !
Erik Hamburger
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Correct, it is perfectly LEGAL to shoot a Wild Boar with a .243W or .222, providing you have that rifle conditioned for 'AOLQ' . However, it is not very SENSIBLE to do so.... there is a very good reason why the general advice is to use a heavier bullet.
Personally I haven't managed to cull one yet...after a sustained effort. But if one happens to stand in front of me, when I am out after deer with my .243W, a headshot in the brain seems more sensible than a h/l shot.
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