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Has anyone has success with these bullets for wild hogs as to good penetration and expansion? I am considering using the 64 gr. bullet at about 2700 fps.
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Those hogs I shoot with my AR style 223 can sure take a lot of 55 gr SP Remington or WINCHESTER bullets. They can also soak up a lot of cheap Federal 243 soft point (Speer or ? Sierra). The Hornady interlocks or Siroccos or NPs will sure roll them.
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I think you'll lose a lot of hogs
One shot, one kill........ It saves a lot of ammo!
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Won't be breaking shoulders on big ones, but IF you can get one of those through the ribs, they will do the job. Would not expect a DRT, though, like a shoulder shot with a heavier, slower bullet. Most of my hogs are shot a pretty close range.
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Pigs aren't bullet proof. I've killed a few big boars with 55gr V-maxes. You have to pick your shots or be prepared to pump in the lead.
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Shoot them right behind the ear and that's a perfect bullet/caliber choice. Bang-flop.
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That is the bullet I load. Have killed a bunch of hogs with no problems. I normally aim between the ear and front shoulder in the neck area. Don't always gets exit but always dead pigs.
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Shoot them right behind the ear and that's a perfect bullet/caliber choice. Bang-flop. This.
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That is the bullet I load. Have killed a bunch of hogs with no problems. I normally aim between the ear and front shoulder in the neck area. Don't always gets exit but always dead pigs.
And this.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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Thank you gentlemen for the excellent and informative responses. It is greatly appreciated.
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That's my kid used on his first hog. Mini 14 Ranch, Handloaded 64 grain PPs. It did a lot of damamg behind the shoulder.
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