The last hog hunt we went on, we took 7 total pigs. The weapons used included:
30/06 rifle
44mag handgun
7mm mag rifle
308 rifle
45 ACP handgun
The longest shot was just over 15 ft and the closest (mine) was less than 5 feet. Perfect broadside hit with 308, 165g ballistic tip which went clean thru the pig. It still ran about 30 yds before dropping. The three most effective were the 7mm mag, the 44mag and most effective of all was the 45 ACP which killed a 400 lb porker with one shoulder shot using 230g HP's. The 230g bullets penetrated the thick shoulder pads and exited the opposite side. The pig dropped in its tracks. Now it could have been a fluke, but the results were still impressive. All of the weapons used that day did an adequate job and none required a 2nd shot. We were hunting with dogs, which is a fast and furious method, that requires one to carefully place the shot to avoid hitting the dogs while hitting the pig in the vitals, all while sort of up close and personal. Fun stuff. My buddy had his hog mounted and when the taxidermist skinned out the head, he found a 38 spl slug embedded in the top of the skull, lol. Reminded me of an old Jeff Cooper tidbit of wisdom: "Never attempt to deal with a major caliber problem using a minor caliber handgun." The old man knew his stuff.
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