RD's first kill with 480 Ruger!

[Trailboss]

RD, what do you think the same load would do to a black bear?

[Ranch Dog]

RD, what do you think the same load would do to a black bear?

Knock it down. I've never hunted them as it is illegal to kill a bear in Texas but it doesn't mean we don't have them. My desert mule deer country is full of them and I hope one day the rules will change to allow a legal hunt. My personal observation is pound for pound the feral hog is about the same.

My brother in law is a long time hunter from PA, hunting them at home, out west and in Canada. He says there is no difference. Here is one of his hogs off of my ranch.

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He shot this hog with a Marlin 375.

[pricedo]

375 Winchester I presume not the H&H, Weatherby or Ruger variety.
I always liked the round and the looks of the Winchester 94 in 375 Winchester & intended to buy one & then a sad year in American history happened in 2006 with the closing of the Winchester plant. Little did we know then that there'd be a few more sad days coming the one of most note being the disgraceful desecration of the JM Marlin company by Cerberus/Remington.

It's passing strange that 35 & 375 caliber leverguns never too off in North America. There is a small but loyal 35 Remington following.

That's a big hog...... how much did it weigh??

[Ranch Dog]

375 Winchester I presume not the H&H, Weatherby or Ruger variety.
I always liked the round and the looks of the Winchester 94 in 375 Winchester & intended to buy one & then a sad year in American history happened in 2006 with the closing of the Winchester plant. Little did we know then that there'd be a few more sad days coming the one of most note being the disgraceful desecration of the JM Marlin company by Cerberus/Remington.

It's passing strange that 35 & 375 caliber leverguns never too off in North America. There is a small but loyal 35 Remington following.

That's a big hog...... how much did it weigh??

Yep, the cartridge is the 375 Winchester. Always wanted a Savage 99 chambered in the cartridge. The hog, on the hoof weighed exactly 300#.

[Ranch Dog]

Yep, the cartridge is the 375 Winchester. Always wanted a Savage 99 chambered in the cartridge. The hog, on the hoof weighed exactly 300#.

One popped up on GunBroker this morning: Savage 99 chambered in 375 Win. Both the rifle and shipping are overpriced.