Posted on 10/29/2017 6:34:15 AM PDT by marktwain
Opponents of an armed population often make the unfounded claim that AR-15 rifles are unsuitable for hunting. Joe Clowers of Texas shows that America's favorite rifle, some variation of the AR-15, works very well for hunting feral pigs.
A Texas man shot a 416-pound boar that he found ripping up his backyard and terrorizing the makeshift deer sanctuary he has on his land.
Joe Clowers, of Union Grove, Texas, said he shot the boar with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. He was fed up with the boar preying on his fawns for the last five years.
The semi-automatic rifle has become common on the hunting grounds all over America. It is the modern sporting rifle. It is extremely versatile, used for target shooting and self defense as well as for hunting.
Feral pigs have become a serious problem in Texas. An estimated four million of them do significant damage to crops and wildlife. They are smart, adaptable, and eat anything and everything. The become nocturnal to avoid hunters. Hunters have adapted by using night vision devices. Semi-automatic rifles are well favored by Texas pig hunters. Rifles such as the AR15 help to reduce the damage created by the destructive, introduced species.
The pigs are a big problem in Australia as well. While Australia has banned the possession of semi-automatic rifles for the vast majority of its population, it makes an exception for farmers that have a problem with feral pigs. This Australian farmer waited two years to obtain a special permit for the semi-automatic SKS that accepted 30 round magazines. It worked very well on feral pigs.
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I live in Florida. Are semi-autos legal for deer hunting? I thought not.
>>I live in Florida. Are semi-autos legal for deer hunting? I thought not.
In Florida, semi-autos are legal as long as you use 5 round magazines.
Yes they are if you use tiny magazines.
Prohibited methods and equipment for taking resident game
Centerfire semi-automatic rifles having magazine capacities of more than five rounds
Irrespective of the number of cartridges in the magazine, if you need more than one shot to take down a deer you need to choose better shots and spend more time at the range.
Besides, if you pepper the animal with more than 1 or 2 shots, what good is the meat?
Seems like kind of a light round for “big game”?
On private property with landowner permission, wild pigs may be trapped and hunted year round using any legal to own rifle, shotgun, crossbow, bow, pistol or air gun (including airbow). There is no size or bag limit, and you may harvest either sex. Also, no hunting license is required. A gun and light at night permit is not required to take wild hogs with a gun and light on private lands with landowner permission.
http://myfwc.com/hunting/by-species/wild-hog/
Looks like there are no limits for hunting wild pigs on private property in Florida.
AR’s come in many rounds other than .223.
We don’t have semi-autos because the deer might turn on us. Nor are we limited to just 5 rounds, here in Texas.
They are very effective on hogs with good shot placement.
The preferred shot placement would be directly in between the ear and the first dot on the hogs shoulder. Center neck shots will take out the spine and drop the hog in its tracks.
There are night stalkers who use 10/22 in .22 long rifle with advanced night vision scopes dropping these wild hogs with an accurately placed head shot.
YouTube videos are abundant.
>>Irrespective of the number of cartridges in the magazine, if you need more than one shot to take down a deer you need to choose better shots and spend more time at the range.
He asked a question. I answered it. There is no need to insinuate that I am a bad shot. Most hunting rifles hold more than 1 round, ya know.
Semi-autos only shoot one round at a time.
“Looks like there are no limits for hunting wild pigs on private property in Florida.”
I did realize the article was on hogs, but what struck me was a semi-auto being used to hunt with. I live in the woods and have lots of deer on my property. No hogs, thank God. I do occasionally have bears, and, twice, bear cubs. We did have a coyote. But the neighbor lady will make Chili out of anything, so he’s gone.
...AR’s come in many rounds other than .223...
Colt made a limited run in 7.62X39 for two years in the early 1990s. They were directed to the law enforcement market. The issue was that magazines available then wouldn’t feed right for a number of years. Now there are 30 round stainless steel Teflon lined mags that feed reliably. They are as accurate as any other AR15 when quality brass cased ammunition is used.
Many companies now offer AR15 7.62X39 uppers. But, the Colt rifles are collectors items.
I built my first, and only, AR in 6.5 Grendel. I haven't hunted with it yet. I'm impressed with it's accuracy so far. My tightest group was close to half inch and I haven't dialed in loads for it yet.
It shoots the same weight bullets as what I hunt with in my 6.5 x 47 Lapua. It does give up some velocity, but at the typical distances I hunt, it won't be an issue.
When’s the Pork Roast? Agent C.D. Parker, of Texas Ranger want’s to know.
Having never experienced hog hunting, I’m interested in going. I have a variety of rifles that will certainly kill a hog, my concern is the optics on said rifles. Will standard rifle scopes of various magnification work well for night shots at hogs? I assume spotlights are legally used to illuminate the “target”.
The AR-15 is the weapon of choice for coyote hunting around here for a couple of reasons. Often we might call in several coyotes so a semi automatic is required to score more than one kill because they leave in a hurry once the shooting begins. Also the pistol grip is ideal for shooting from a low seat over a tall bipod.
NODs and thermal scopes are often used. I think most states allow spotlighting non-game animals/varmints.
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