Wich caliber do you use for it? The more appropriate one.
I have 3 rifles:
a .308 win with a 180 gr bullet Swift-a-frame
a .444 marlin lever action with a 240 fr bullet
a .458 Win Mag with a 350 gr bullet FP interlock
Or I need to purchase an other rifle with a specific caliber.
Thanks for your input.
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George
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I can't tell you in this forum what I'm thinking about Turkey and particularly hunting in this country. I want something in the north of this country. As I asked european eastern countries not south eastern countries.
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Bulgaria has some truly large boars; a friend took one that was over 300kg. with huge tusks in the early '90s.
Poland has boar, and it is cheaper to hunt than Romania.
Have you considered hunting for boar in the U.K.?
As for rifles, for driven boar, your .444 with hard cast large meplat bullets or Nosler/Swift/X bullets will work well for fast, close shots.
Your .308 with the 180gr. Swift with a good variable scope (1.5x-3x on the lower end, 4x-9x on the upper end) will work on driven boar if you can work the bolt quickly, but it's even better if you are going to hunt from a hochsitz.
George
George
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Thanks for each reply.
A boar over 300 kg, why go to Africa? My .458 with a 350 gr FP will certainly do the job for this animal.
But in eastern countries the board are not so heavy.
George, I have boars in my country like in the UK but 2 times less heavy than in eastern countries and more expensive to hunt.
George, only two brands are available for me Honardy and Speer.
what do you think of these following bullets?
Which one can do the job?
for .308
Honardy 180 gr RN
Honardy 180 gr BTSP
Honardy 180 gr Sp
Speer Grand Slam 180 gr
Speer Hot-Cor RN 180 gr
Speer Hot-cor Spitzer SP 180 gr
Speer Hot-cor Mag-tip SP 180 gr
for .444
Heavier than 240 gr?
SP or HP?
Thanks
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In the .444, try the Speer 300gr. SP. It will expand reliably, and there is plenty of bullet weight for penetration (your .444 generates higher velocities than a handgun, and should drive the bullets deeper than a handgun).
If you prefer a little more velocity, use the 270gr. Speer Gold Dot SP.
In the .308, I'd use the Hornady 180gr. RN unless you expect long shots (more than 250m). The wider meplat would transmit a bit more shock. Otherwise, use the Grand Slam.
Is it your laws or availability that limit you to Speer and Hornady bullets?
George
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There is no laws which limit bullets or calibers used. The reason why I focus on Speer and Honardy bullets is very simple I can have a very good purchase price same as you in the US. There is a very big dealer for these products in my country.
This is strange but I live in Belgium (Europe) US bullets are cheaper than european bullets like Lapua, Norma,.... I only have Lapua bullet for bench in .308 Win. These are 168 gr BTHP and I can only have good price for these bullets in this brand.
For my .444 Marlin I prefer Speer Uni-Cor bullet, I use 300 gr Speer Uni-cor for my load in .454 Casull. Great velocity, and not a big meat destruction. Thanks
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As far as I know, there are HUGE Boars in Romania. A fr*iend of mine is going there once a month during hunting season, he regularly gets males htat are beyond 200kgs, with really big tusks (the biggest one is 26cm, if i remember well).
The only thing is to find a good outfitter for this country...
As for caliber, I would vote for the 308 (mine, in short version, worked well with grand slams) or the 458, if walking in mountainous country with a 4,5kg rifle does not bother you...
olivier
There sure are some impressing trophies out there.
Good shooting! H
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Thanks for replies. I have lot of coutries suitable to make me happy with big wilboar. If it is not a money problem, what will be the best country regarding accomodations, hunting guides,....
I don't want to choose the cheaper country, and build a little house with trees in the forrest because nothing is good to sleep. I'm not MacGyver. I'm waiting your advices on it. Thanks.
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