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Offline leomort

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shot placement on hogs
« on: November 20, 2003, 03:13:15 AM »
dumb question, put where do you aim/place your shot on hog?  I know where to place the shot on whitetail, seen the diagrams where to place the shot on black bears--which is lower than whitetails.  So is there anyplace in particular to place the shoots.  Thanks.

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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2003, 03:26:01 AM »
Here is a previous post on the subject.  There's a good pic/diagram here that should help answer your question.  If they're close enough, I like to shoot them behind the ear.  Otherwise, I just shoot for the heart/lung area like other big game.  I like a bullet that exits to leave a better blood trail.  Holes in hogs have a bad habit of "sealing" up with fat, so a big exit hole is nice to keep the blood flowing.  I like the Barnes X out of my 6.5X55.

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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2003, 04:30:56 AM »
DesertRam,

     Thank you. that's what I was exactly what I was looking for.  This will the shortest post in Graybeard history ;)


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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2003, 02:20:41 AM »
I'll keep it going!  :)
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« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2003, 05:13:17 AM »
Young guys should hang out with old guys; old guys know stuff