Re: My earlier post comparing hogs to deer. If you have to follow up a badly hit one, while any animal can be dangerous, I think the average hog would be a bit more dangerous than the average deer.
Also, some people are interested in shooting as many hogs as they can, which is seldom the case on deer. Here, the semi-auto AR platform is an advantage. However, after the first shot, the shots are going to be less than ideal, and if you hope to recover any animal you hit, you might want more cartridge. In this case, a semi-auto .308 looks pretty good.
In short, the right choice for hunting any animal often depends on factors such as range, terrain, etc. But it seems that with hogs, there are more things to consider than with deer, i.e. head shots, how many you are trying to kill at once, if you want to recover them or not, etc.
If we could all shoot as well as the young German(?) in the oft posted hog hunting video, we would all be better off. That man can truly run a bolt gun!
