personalty,I prefer a 44 mag marlin lever action,loaded with 310 grain hard cast for hogs, but I think most of us want an EXCUSE TO OWN AN AR 15 so I'd also point out that its fully capable of killing hogs , Ive seen it done repeatedly with these bullets

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/13...aliber-224-diameter-64-grain-power-point

and 25 grains of VARGET powder