I have no problem with using anything centrefire on pigs, let's keep the rimfires for head shots only, and yes, I have done a lot of popping them in the ear with small centerfires and rimfires, as well as using a miriad of other calibers for more traditional shots.

The comment about shooting behind the shoulders in open country is a wise one.
I don't like to watch my animals run even with a fatal hit if they can get out of site and always prefer a shoulder shot, even if it is considered by some to be "just an anchoring shot".

He'll be dead and bled out by the time you walk over to him...

Well, I doubt that anyone will accuse you of being undergunned.

As far as the 1000 pound state record, I'd like to know your source for that statement. Not doubting you, just have not heard of it before.

I have a hunting video where a guy(total fucking idiot) shoots a "world record SCI number 1� 1000lb waahhld Hogh"

The bloody thing is domestic pig! I big, blubbery white and pink piggy...

The guy shoots with a muzzle loader and in my opinion gives all of us a bad name.(not because he shoots a muzzleloader)

The other thing that pisses me off just as much as Raglin is the way people blow the size of any pig way up up and away from reality.

Get some scales. Then tell us how much it wieghs.

I was very puzzled by the different posts about appropriate caliber, until I realized that pigs in different parts of the country can be very different -

much of the wild hog population in central Texas has a heavy dose of Russian boar, and I think those are tougher to kill. Some of the comments from California and Hawaii hunters sound like they're talking pure pig stock, without the boar admixture.

Here's some comments from a beginner - I don't have nearly the experience of some of the guys who post here, but FWIW here's what I think I've learned.

My own limited experience inclines me to like heavy bullets. My very first shot at a live animal -

now this is a confession guys, NOT a boast, so please go easy on me -

(a seriously embarrassing confesion, at that) -

I shot a moderate pig, say 120-150 pounds, in the neck with a 300 Winchester, 200 grain hunting bullet -

and it scampered off. I thought I'd missed it totally, until we found a spot of blood.

We followed that very sparse blood trail up a cactus hillside at night, found the pig in a thicket, and one of us shot him again with a 30-30 at close range -

and he ran off again. We tried to track, but couldn't find any more blood.

I went back ni the morning and circled, but couldn't find any trail at all. No buzzards though.

Now let's be clear, that was a bad shot I made - I'd heard advice about shooting for the neck, and I guess I should have paid more attention to what part of the neck. I absolutely hate losing a wounded animal, and I kick myself for taking a shot which was outside my abilities and knowledge.

But part of what I concluded from that experience is I don't want to have to make a precision shot. There are old boys around here who will talk about shooting pigs in the ear with just anything, and I don't disbelieve them - but I don't have that level of skills. So besides improving my skills, I decided I want to use enough gun to break big bones - shoulder, neck or both.

I used a .44M carbine on one 120 pounder (Hornday 300 grain), and it broke his shoulder well enough, but I wouldn't trust that for a bigger pig.

The Texas state record is over 1000 pounds, and if I do ever get a shot at a trophy boar, I want to be able to put it down.

So for stand hunting I'll still use my heavy .300 (which has great glass on it), but for stalknig (which gives me more fun tho less pork), I carry a .375H&H in open country, or a .458 in brush - both iron sights only, with softnose bullets. The 375 is amazingly accurate at 300 yards, though I don't think I'd take a shot over about 200. The 458 is just a short range round, sort of like a 45-70 with a hard on.

And yes, .458 is overkill, but if I ever see the shoulder of a trophy pig I'm going to put it down! I haven't taken a shot at a pig with it yet, but if I get nose-to-nose in the bushes I'd rather have the most stopping power I can shoot reliably. And yes, I did want an excuse to buy one, and I have practiced with it.

OK guys, now be polite...

I like something more like a 30-06, 8x57 or 35 Whelen

Storm, either caliber will do just fine. With a boilerroom shot, most pigs are going to run for 20 to 75 yards, so if you are real close to brush, go for a shoulder shot. Otherwise, go for the boilerroom shot in more open country, and you will be fine. Sure bigger is always better, but both of those cartridges are very capable. If this is your first pig hunt, you might want to pack that 7 mag, and just feel better about it all. Were it me, I would use either one with the partition or better bullet.