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Re: Your deer bullet preference? Arns9 #10337396 08/24/15
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,831 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker
southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,831 Texas	A hog's heart/lungs are farther forward than a deer's. A shot very far behind the shoulder can miss them.

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Re: Your deer bullet preference? Chainsaw #10337432 08/24/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,138 Likes: 1 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,138 Likes: 1 Central Louisiana	Yeah, power does make a difference. This hog's heart was hit by a 120 gr. E-Tip, leaving the muzzle at 3,450 fps out of a 26 Nosler. DRT as you would have guessed. But, with reasonable rounds, shoulder forward seems to work better. DF

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