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Ammo choice for hog hunting with .223?

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M12Gunboy
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I made three shots, not one, just to clarify.

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jtnau
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Actually, when you get up in the 75 grain range, you do need a faster twist in your rifling, but not a 1 in 9 or 1 in 10. You need to go to a 1 in 7 twist. These numbers mean the distance the bullet has to tavel to make one complete one revolution. A 1 in 7 is a lot faster twist than a 1 in 9 or 10. At a one in 9 or 10 twist the bullet will not spin fast enough and will drift and probably keyhole on the intended target...... if you hit it.

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CWFAsian1129
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Actually, when you get up in the 75 grain range, you do need a faster twist in your rifling, but not a 1 in 9 or 1 in 10. You need to go to a 1 in 7 twist. These numbers mean the distance the bullet has to tavel to make one complete one revolution. A 1 in 7 is a lot faster twist than a 1 in 9 or 10. At a one in 9 or 10 twist the bullet will not spin fast enough and will drift and probably keyhole on the intended target...... if you hit it.

planning on ordering 200 rounds of Hornady 75gr BTHP steel case.

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Iluv2hunt
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I would not order steel case ammo

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CWFAsian1129
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I would not order steel case ammo

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I don't like steel cased ammo but oh well they're cheap for sure :clap

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