perfect hog gun?

[TAB]

The one that got my leg, took 2 arrows and 3 30.06.   2 of those cracked the skull, but didn't go in.   the 3rd, busted teeth and came out the ass.   350# hog charging is no joke.   I was running back up for the 2 bow hunters, about 50 yards behind them.  Got me, went about 10' and died.

[tombogan03884]

Hogs and bears, the worst possible shot is a head on head shot due to the angle of the skull.

[fightingquaker13]

I'd get the cammo one. That way you save money on ammo you can ugly them to death. Yikes that thing is wrong! Seriously though, I like the guns, the look like a perfect bush gun. I'd get 45-70 or .454 or .44 mag just for price and availabilty of ammo though. Check out Rossi as well.

[TAB]

THere is no reason to ever have a cammo gun, unless you are hunting 2 legged criters.

[tombogan03884]

Marlin has been making the lever .444 for ever, a friend of mine bought one a few years ago.
I'd go with the 45/70 guide gun for cheaper ammo while keeping some of the reach.

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[billt]

THere is no reason to ever have a cammo gun, unless you are hunting 2 legged criters.

+1

This I totally agree with. For decades, if not for over a century, all game shot on this planet was taken with gloss blued guns equipped with Walnut stocks. Then, all of a sudden, when these companies like Real Tree and Mossy Oak came out with liquid dipped camo, it became all the rage. I can understand the rust resisting qualities of Stainless Steel guns in humid, wet climates, but realistically how many hunters lost shots because the game "saw their gun"?

I'm not saying a camo gun doesn't have certain appeal. It's just not as necessary as many make it. If one feels they are better off with a camo gun, one can simply wrap it in camo non adhesive tape for just a few dollars. Today we're putting camo on everything. I honestly think it's style, nothing more. When women start wearing camo panties and Jammie's, that more or less says everything.

[MikeBjerum]

THere is no reason to ever have a cammo gun, unless you are hunting 2 legged criters.

I disagree!

That camo coating provides a level of protection against corrosion.  For those of us that hunt in rain, sleet, snow, frigid temps, boats, swamps, mud holes, hedge rows, heavy brush, and any other crap missed the coating is a tremendous way to avoid corrosion on exterior surfaces. 

Anything a person can do to protect metal surfaces and maintain ease of use is a plus.  When I clean I spray the trigger group with silicone and go.  If I get caught in heavy moisture I am fine until I reach a dry out time which can be many hours or even days.  When I go through brush I can use the gun to protect me from scratches instead of the other way around.

I have blued shotguns with discoloration caused by rain and 12 hours in the blind, even though it was clean when I went.

[MikeBjerum]

Since we've drifted so far from the original list of guns I will throw in the one of my favorite:

S&W 500 PC - This is an old photo.  The gun now sports an EoTech

[Solus]

About camo guns ..

Agreed that it would only be useful for hunting 2 legged targets, having your pig gun camo would make it dual duty. 

[Big Frank]

Camo guns are really popular with turkey hunters for good reason. For other game it's not necessary.