Looking to get an AR hog hunting

I'd start with a 300 AAC. You can always buy a 5.56 upper later on.

Do you want a 5.56 or a .300?

I have both but haven't shot the .30 super sonic yet.
5.56 if look at the S&W Sporter.

The 5.56 will be cheaper to shoot and a lot more choices of ammo.

The .300 is shooting between 110 grain bullet to a 220 grain (subsonic).
It's a neat little round. Also, everything except the barrel is exchangeable between the two guns. Magazine, BCG, etc.

If you get the 5.56 make sure you can ear hole a pig with it. I put a ton of bullets in pigs this summer that ran off with no blood trail.

300 blackout is good if you intend to hunt pigs but it hets really pricey. 5.56 is what I personally would shoot because it is much less costly to feed. If you choose 5.56, shoot mk262 77 grain ammo or the barnes vor-tx for it.

Get an AK. Best of both worlds. Ammo is cheap and hits hard.

Looks like Palmetto sells them for $850.

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I'd start with a 300 AAC. You can always buy a 5.56 upper later on.

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I'd actually do the opposite. 300BLK is considerably more expensive to shoot. If you plan on taking earhole shots it doesn't really matter what you're using as long as your shot placement is good.

If you're going for body shots, 300BLK is definitely better than 5.56 and will get you more penetration. But in that case I would almost recommend a 308 to get some real power into the hog. I still think even 308 is cheaper to shoot than 300BLK unless you're a handloader.

To the OP, if you want a semi auto rifle but want something with more arse behind it, I would recommend the S&W M&P10. 308 can really put a hurting on pigs. The other upside is that you can deer hunt with it without asking the age-old question, "is 223 enough for a deer?"

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ETA: the M&p 10 has a $1700 sticker

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I've seen bare ones on gunbroker for a little over $1200. Still pricey but you're getting a lot more gun compared to a 300blk.

EDIT: Another suggestion would be Palmetto's AR10. I think the PSA10 comes in a good bit cheaper than the Smith. It will probably not have the accuracy of the Smith but I imagine it wouldn't be too far off.