I have property in East Texas that is heavily wooded. My longest shot will be within 50 yards or so. I have an AR-15 .223 which might be a little light for a large hog. I also have a Mossberg 500 tactical 12 gauge. I prefer this one for hogs and was wondering if slugs or 00 buckshot would be the best.
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" I also have a Mossberg 500 tactical 12 gauge. I prefer this one for hogs and was wondering if slugs or 00 buckshot would be the best."
If it were *ME*, I would be using slugs. That isn't to say buckshot wouldn't be effective, but it's just not 'my thing'. I believe in a big hole and a big piece of lead, as long as you can shoot it accurately.
Jeff
My hog hunting tells me that 5.56 ball works just fine on wild hogs.
If you get close a 12 gauge slug will do fine too.... you have any trees close? Learn to climb them....
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Well if I'm going to use a shotgun that means a fairly short distance so I'm go with a slug.
C T M
Rifled slug.
WayneH
Thanks folks, I was leaning toward the rifled slug. Bug chunk of lead and a big hole.