I'm about build an AR and I would like to use for hog hunting. Do you think .223 would be ok. I was planning on getting a .308 upper eventually. Your opinions are much appreciated.

223 would work but 308 is better!!!!

AR-15 or AR-10? If you went AR-15, then I'd look at something bigger than a 223, like a 6.8 or a 6.5 Grendel. If you can go AR-10, then a 308, 7mm-08, or 260 would be good medicine. A 223 is a little light for pigs, IMO. (I know from experience). But, if you do go 223, get a good premium bullet for deep penetration, like a TSX or bonded bullet. I'm not saying a 223 won't kill a pig. I'm saying that if you have the option to pick a caliber for pigs, the 223 would not be my first choice.

.223 will be fine, just get a 1/7twist barrel.

Also a .308win fits the AR-10 platform. If you want a .30cal in the AR15 platform look at the 300aac blackout.

I see and hear this same question all the time. Any caliber will kill an animal. Just pick one and use it.

I've seen a lot of pigs have their life cut short by .223 round.

6.8 spc and/or .308

Thanks guys! A lot of good info here.

My thought's too.

Please understand you will not be able to get a 7.62x51/.308 upper to fit onto an AR-15. Two different platforms.

I think I might get a 223 for now and then save money and build a nice ar-10 further down the road when the funds are a little higher.

just bout anything....between those 2 I think I'd go with 223 but brush gun 30/30 will do the trick just fine and fun too.

While a true .308 needs an AR10 base, a 7.62x39 will fit on an AR15 platform. If you are building from a kit, the 7.62x39 upper is about $40 more from Model 1. I have both the 7.62 and 5.56 AR15's. No doubt the 7.62 has much more punch at the business end.

You can only kill something so dead 223/556 is fine use good ammo shoot your weapon know your limitation's make your shot in the kill zone and you will be eating alot of pork chop's.

A .223 will work fine with a well-placed shot...we've killed thousands of hogs with that round. A .308 is a "more forgiving" round, in case of a less-than-perfect shot placement....but it is a little more intimidating for small-statured shooters. I've been testing a 6.8SPC for about 3 months and it's growing on me! It's roughly twice the bullet weight of a .223, not as much recoil as a .308 and it's on an AR-15 platform. Just my 2 cents!

I just built my 6.8 and I am liking it. I killed 2 with it last week. Another
good option is the 458 Socom. Put a 405 gr. JSP @1600 fps inot a hog
and they dont move.

http://www.texasboars.com/hunting/huntingtips.html

i use a 7.62x39 upper and friggin destroy the hogs not questions asked.

+1

40mm grenade launcher

I'm changing my advice, forget that .223!!!

.50 beowolf is the only cartridge capable of taking a hog with the AR15 platform. For the AR10, you'd have to go 338 fed.

I would suggest a .375 H&H though, maybe a 416 rigby double rifle. Those hogs have grissle thats been proven to be as though as kevlar.

and if you believe that....i've got something i'd like to sell you.

I prefer the .50 beowulf for pigs on the AR-15 paltform.

Wolf 123gr hp

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+1 put a M204 on there and wait for the whole heard to hear the dinner bell on the feeder spinning, lol.

I like to shoot them with what ever I take with me.. anything from .17-.460 The cheaper the better

223 cause it's pretty cheap and does the job very well which has been very proven