This is what made me change: I first started aiming behind the shoulder. I thought pigs were tough, because a lot would run off. I changed to head shots. Most were successful, but I obviously missed some. I knocked one down, but it got up quickly and ran off. Two weeks later I shot a pig from the same stand. It was the same, size shape and color as the one that ran. It had a scar/crease in front between the eyes. It was almost dark so I aimed at the shoulder. Dead pig. I star aiming to take out a shoulder and what's between. That was several years ago. Since then I've killed every pig I've shot at. Captdavid

"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!