Javelina Hunt

[jdmason480]

Going out on the San Carlos Indian Reservation next month hunting javelina. Taking the Winchester Model 88 .308 with open sights.

Ballistic tip, combined technology or Partition?

 

[YoteSmoker]

Considering the size animal, I would use a 125 or 150 ballistic tip, most likely the 150.

 

[jdmason480]

I only have 165/168 grains on hand.

I was going with the BT's but wanted other opinions. What about shot placement? I thought I would go for a neck shot behind the ear if given the opportunity.

 

[Divernhunter]

If I had both I would tend to use the PAR bullets myself.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

the 165/168gr BT will work just fine. You will have nice rapid expansion at the front, with plenty of lead behind it to push it through. Good Luck!

 

[Bob in TX]

I thought I would go for a neck shot behind the ear if given the opportunity.

Why? You may want to have him mounted. They are small animals just slightly larger than a coyote and are easy to kill. A shoulder or heart shot will work just fine.

I use my .223 AR-15 with 65 gr. soft points or my 22-250 with 55 gr. soft points.

Good Hunting!!!


Bob

I took these two a few weeks back here in Texas.

I have had a few of mine mounted. They make a nice rug too!

 

[DrMike]

Bob,

Those are some excellent mounts that you have pictured. You have given some excellent advice in this instance, as well. Javelina are not hard to kill.

 

[jdmason480]

Thanks for the advice and the cool pics. I'm looking forward to the hunt.

I wasn't thinking that they would be hard to kill, but was more thinking of meat destruction since they're so small anyway. I don't know if they're palatable having never eaten one. I figure that there's only one way to find out.