A 45-70? Geeeeeze! Why not something like a 50-120 or maybe a 500 Nitro? If one could line up 40 or so, he could take them all out with a single round.
New toy since hunting season itching bad to use it.
Glad I didn't sell any 22LR when is was so tempting a couple of years ago. I'd hate to pay todays prices.
Seems to me from casual observation over the years, that whistle pig populations can very a lot, year to year in this area, and I don't believe shooting them has anything to do with it either.