Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Have killed a bunch of porkers with rifle rounds covering a large part of the caliber spectrum. My favorite is here in my hands, #3 buck at about 20 yards. That particular gun has accounted for about 70 hogs in its day, none required a repeat shot. Anyone doubting the efficacy of close range shot might not have a lot of experience with such things in the field. Fug a bunch of shield theory....it's not so much the gun as the jerk behind the trigger that gets it done.

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Nicely done, sir. At the ranges we're talking about, even the shot cup will blow through 1/2" plywood. Some folks just don't respect a shotgun properly.


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