SAWMAN
Master
Let's get this out of the way first. --> A pig lives in a barn yard. A hog lives in the woods.
NOW --> Hog killin' is not rocket science at the PhD level. Any deer rifle will kill a hog. Any man killin' pistol will kill a hog if the sights are appropriate. Since you asked ..... this includes a 223/5.56 or a 357Mag. I have even killed them with a 500S&W Mag shooting a 440gr. It was a 80lb sow. Wasn't pretty.
Where to hit a hog. Duhhhhhh ...... same place as you would hit a deer. The heart/lungs are low,the spine hangs a tad bit lower,however not enough to think deeply about(ponder)while gently squeezing the trigger. (Just Shoot !!)
DRT ?? Same as you would a deer,HOWEVER --> WHY ?? A CNS hit/shock is a immediately dead and/or completely disabled hog. The bullet does not actually have to make contact with the CNS(brain/spinal chord). Remember the vids of bullets entering ballistic gel ?? Remember the shock wave ?? Then there are secondary missles(bone fragments).A good quality bullet at a decent speed,thru the heart lungs and out the other side will generally give you enough blood to follow if it ain't raining. How far ?? The damn hog is DEAD ... he just don't know it yet. His BP is dropping below zilch point shit. It very quickly will be zero.
How far will he go ?? It has been my experience,<30yds depending on thickness of the brush. Can we all track blood 30yds ?? SURE ! Note: If you are one of the "put it in his ear" guys you will surely end up with no bacon at some point. The heart/lung area of a good sized hog is the size of a bowling ball. As the hog gets smaller,your target shrinks to the size of a softball. A hog with a kill zone smaller than this,all you will need is a hotdog bun to eat him.
The use of a well made bullet is a given. NO VARMINT BULLETS !! Barnes solid copper,Nosler Partition or Accubond,and some of the others with the thicker jackets are appropriate. Your bullet should be matched with it's velocity. A bullet that will kill a deer will kill a hog. A bullet that you use to neck shoot a deer might not be the right choice to use on the shoulder of a 300lb gnarly old boar.
A hog does not take magic to kill effectively. It DOES take a general knowledge of ballistics and a dose of common sense. Good Huntin' to all. --- SAWMAN
NOW --> Hog killin' is not rocket science at the PhD level. Any deer rifle will kill a hog. Any man killin' pistol will kill a hog if the sights are appropriate. Since you asked ..... this includes a 223/5.56 or a 357Mag. I have even killed them with a 500S&W Mag shooting a 440gr. It was a 80lb sow. Wasn't pretty.
Where to hit a hog. Duhhhhhh ...... same place as you would hit a deer. The heart/lungs are low,the spine hangs a tad bit lower,however not enough to think deeply about(ponder)while gently squeezing the trigger. (Just Shoot !!)
DRT ?? Same as you would a deer,HOWEVER --> WHY ?? A CNS hit/shock is a immediately dead and/or completely disabled hog. The bullet does not actually have to make contact with the CNS(brain/spinal chord). Remember the vids of bullets entering ballistic gel ?? Remember the shock wave ?? Then there are secondary missles(bone fragments).A good quality bullet at a decent speed,thru the heart lungs and out the other side will generally give you enough blood to follow if it ain't raining. How far ?? The damn hog is DEAD ... he just don't know it yet. His BP is dropping below zilch point shit. It very quickly will be zero.
How far will he go ?? It has been my experience,<30yds depending on thickness of the brush. Can we all track blood 30yds ?? SURE ! Note: If you are one of the "put it in his ear" guys you will surely end up with no bacon at some point. The heart/lung area of a good sized hog is the size of a bowling ball. As the hog gets smaller,your target shrinks to the size of a softball. A hog with a kill zone smaller than this,all you will need is a hotdog bun to eat him.
The use of a well made bullet is a given. NO VARMINT BULLETS !! Barnes solid copper,Nosler Partition or Accubond,and some of the others with the thicker jackets are appropriate. Your bullet should be matched with it's velocity. A bullet that will kill a deer will kill a hog. A bullet that you use to neck shoot a deer might not be the right choice to use on the shoulder of a 300lb gnarly old boar.
A hog does not take magic to kill effectively. It DOES take a general knowledge of ballistics and a dose of common sense. Good Huntin' to all. --- SAWMAN