Razorbacks

[Zonie]

I've always thought that hunting Razorbacks with a .50 or .54 (round ball) sidelock would be an adventure that would never be forgotten.
I've also heard that a big razorback can be a bit hard to knock down unless you hit him with a heart/lung shot.
I think if I were to try such a thing I would want a similar caliber pistol for a fast back up as I've heard that if not knocked "down and out" the pig can get a bit testy (or should I say they know exactly who shot them and take it real personal?).
Any of you guys from down South ever try this?

 

[musketman]

I hear that a razorback will charge through a pack of dogs just to bite your ankles off...

I would use my .58 caliber Zouave to hunt them, or even my .75 caliber.

Before you go wild bore hunting, I think you might want to try and reload on a flat-out run. Pigs run in packs, you shoot one and several may charge you at once...
"After all, you could miss."

I would try for a cross wind shot, no since having the cloud of smoke blocking your view of the on-rushing hogs.

Wouldn't that stand your hackles up...

 

[LRB]

Here in the FL backwoods, we let the dogs corner them up and then we would shoot em in the ear with a 22. They weren't full razorback but they were mean enough to qualify.