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I have yet to distinguish any shield when skinning one. But the legend continues.

That's been my experience, too. Young boars = no shield, older boars = you're darned right there's a shield.

The one exception was a bruiser that was well over 300# (the farm owner guessed > 400 lbs.) that had no nuts. (Some locals had castrated 20 piglets about 6 year prior, & turned them loose in the swamp.) That critter was dripping with fat, but had zero shield. Apparently, when their veins aren't coursing with testosterone, they're not building up shields through fighting with other boars. All they do is eat.

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I've seen two pig jaws with the bottom tusks curled right back to the bone in a full circle.

Thanks for all the responses. I hunted whitetail back in high school and haven't been out since (it's been a long busy time getting through school, working too much and raising a family) and a group of my friends are in the early planning stages for a hog hunt.

I'd like to go with them and want to make sure the deer rifle I have will get the job done and given the responses I think it should be - but better safe than sorry....

Based upon the responses to the thread, I'm expecting my Marlin 30-30 with 150-170 gr bullets to do just fine -- but in the pages of responses, this caliber was not mentioned. Is there something that I'm missing that makes the 30-30 insufficient for hogs or is it a function that newer calibers are just being used more than this old standby? The box of 150 gr Winchester I took to the range leave the muzzle at 2390 fps with a muzzle energy of 1900. Lots of ME drop at 100 yards as it is down to 1357 - but still seems like enough for a good sized hog.

As mentioned, it's been a long time since I hunted with this rifle and have no doubt the 150 gr Winchesters I picked up to verify scope zero may not be the best for a hog hunt - If you had a 30-30, what ammo would you take on a hunt for hogs?

Happy to be sent back to the drawing board (or better yet to my local Gun Store to pick up a better suited rifle) -

thanks -

Thanks for all the responses. I hunted whitetail back in high school and haven't been out since (it's been a long busy time getting through school, working too much and raising a family) and a group of my friends are in the early planning stages for a hog hunt.

I'd like to go with them and want to make sure the deer rifle I have will get the job done and given the responses I think it should be - but better safe than sorry....

Based upon the responses to the thread, I'm expecting my Marlin 30-30 with 150-170 gr bullets to do just fine -- but in the pages of responses, this caliber was not mentioned. Is there something that I'm missing that makes the 30-30 insufficient for hogs or is it a function that newer calibers are just being used more than this old standby? The box of 150 gr Winchester I took to the range leave the muzzle at 2390 fps with a muzzle energy of 1900. Lots of ME drop at 100 yards as it is down to 1357 - but still seems like enough for a good sized hog.

As mentioned, it's been a long time since I hunted with this rifle and have no doubt the 150 gr Winchesters I picked up to verify scope zero may not be the best for a hog hunt - If you had a 30-30, what ammo would you take on a hunt for hogs?

Happy to be sent back to the drawing board (or better yet to my local Gun Store to pick up a better suited rifle) -

thanks -