7.62x39 Silver Bear soft point for hogs?

beantownshootah

Does anyone have any experience with this ammo on actual game?



I figure its probably adequate for deer.

I'm seriously considering using it for hog hunting from my SKS, but I'd like to hear comments.

(Yeah, I know its probably marginal for the really BIG hogs, but that's what the bayonet is for! [;)][}:)]).


Edit (responding to below): Obviously, you never know exactly when Hogzilla is going to make an appearance, but my understanding is that the average adult is going to run somewhere around 150lbs. Rare ones can weigh more, and in some cases a LOT more.

The short-Russian soft point ammo completely disappeared after the Obama panic, but its recently returned, and most of the vendors have it now. For just over $5 a box of 20 in bulk, its pretty hard to argue with the price.

The question is do these rounds actually hold together and expand?

Bayonet is sort of a joke, but if I were to get charged by an angry (and/or wounded) 250lb hog, I think I'd rather have that in my hand than just my peeper. [:p]

tsr1965

I'm thinking that the ammo is better than the big knife you are contemplating...[:D][:D][:D]. I believe it will create a little less wear on the operator...punn intended.

Being slightly better in performance than the 30-30, I speculate it would make a great hog round out to 100 yards or so. I have shot deer with it from an AK-47 clone(just to say I did), and it seemed to do well, but have no experience with armor plated hogs.

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gap1916

What size hog are you speaking to? In south east Texas they get up to 300 pounds. If you are speaking to javalina then the 7.62 x 39 will do very well. My 2 cents [8D]

MrGunz22

I killed a couple does a few years back with Wolf FMJ's out of a Mini-30. One shot, neither one went more than a few paces. Im sure the soft points would be much better on game. I wouldnt hesitate to use them on Hogs, especially with an sks.....just dont stop shooting till they stop running[:D]

cpermd

Very adequate

CP

jonk

Not the most accurate ammo but surely minute of hog.

select-fire

I use the 154 gr.

Sig220_Ruger77

Should serve you just fine IMO.

Jon

fishing

I sell 7.62x39 ammo to several hog hunters and they swear that regular HP ammo works great.122 or 123 gr. russian ammo. Golden Bear is what I sell they like the brass plating and cost. Besides who is going to pick up there brass when there are hog hunting.

5987TX

HAVE SHOT SEVERAL HOGS WITH SILVER BEAR SOFTS, SOME HOGS 300+ LBS.

armilite

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I killed a couple does a few years back with Wolf FMJ's out of a Mini-30. One shot, neither one went more than a few paces. Im sure the soft points would be much better on game. I wouldnt hesitate to use them on Hogs, especially with an sks.....just dont stop shooting till they stop running


FMJ's are illegal for hunting in most states