I need a scary black gun

[Chaparral]

Never had to shoot hogs, have tried but they evaded me. FIL put two 30-06 in one and three into the second, both were north of 500 pounds. They were still coming up to the last shot.

Personally I want a bit more lead coming out. 308 or 30-06 or 30-30 etc

I have shot two Diamondbacks next to my CORE15. No comparison. Even the DB owners preferred mine and got better groups.

I also recommend the Beretta Storm. Very capable carbine straight out of the box. Simple to use and you can pair the rifle with a pistol to maintain the same magazines.

If you have no pride the hi-point carbine is solid but limited in magazine capacity. Do NOT use after market magazines with one. Red ball is ok. I have now been with four right out of the box and all were dead on from the first round. I have one in 45 ACP and it is a dear. Handles +P with ease. If you do not care about owning possibly the ugliest gun you have ever seen.

 

[KroyWen]

Uzi, canned

 

[WoodsCraft]

I've killed very big and very small hogs with 5.56 , bullet selection and shot placement is everything. Other calibers work too when we were kids we used to shoot them dead with 22 LR before we were intelligent enough to know you shouldn't do that . A friend of mine kills every hog he sees with 6.8 SPC anything will work if you're considerate with where you're putting the bullet .

 

[Camo]

I've killed very big and very small hogs with 5.56 , bullet selection and shot placement is everything. Other calibers work too when we were kids we used to shoot them dead with 22 LR before we were intelligent enough to know you shouldn't do that . A friend of mine kills every hog he sees with 6.8 SPC anything will work if you're considerate with where you're putting the bullet .

Agreed I used to drop them with the 5.56 when I saw them. Wouldnt hesitate once.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

You really need an M134, AR's are useless.

 

[AV-8R]

You really need an M134, AR's are useless.

But for Hogs you really only need to run it at 2000rpm vice 6000rpm

 

[retrieverman]

It is finally time for me to jump into the scary black gun market and get me an AR. I can tell you anything you want to know about shotguns, ARs not so much.

Any thoughts on the Ruger? I do not want a scope, maybe a red dot at some point but iron sites work for me.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

I haven’t followed this thread. Did you ever buy an AR?

 

[Dorkus]

I haven’t followed this thread. Did you ever buy an AR?

I did not, I have been busy shooting stuff and not looking to hard. I do have a kind offer to borrow one and try it out from a member on this forum. Very kind and I hope to do that early next year.

Side note - The other thread has me interested in the .350 Legend. Just for kicks.

 

[JamesB]

Personally I’d go with an IWI Galil ACE GEN II Rifle – 5.56