Never even seen one but from what I gather reading about them I'd take either my 22mag with 40gr bullet's or, a 223 with 55gr bullets. Good excuse to buy a new rifle, haven't had a 223 in years! If I was to go with a larger cartridge I'd do it with cast bullets. Sounds to me like they are pretty small and I think about meat damage. Think also head shots only to try and keep from destroying meat. I'd eat one! Took a bear I got in Montana years ago to a processor after I quartered it up. had him cure it and was like I was eating Canadian bacon, stuff was great! Got a wild feral pig here last year, 186 pounds. Used my 6.5x55 with 140gr bullet and shot where the neck goes into the head. Dropped it like a rock. Think my 22 mag would have done the same thing with that shot. Great eating! Shooting one leaves me thinking of shooting rabbit's. When I hunted them, snowshoes hares, I used a 22 mag and head shot everything. Hit it in the shoulder and you'll probably lose both shoulder's.
Last edited by DonFischer; 02/25/24.
