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<blockquote data-quote="Double Naught Spy" data-source="post: 1294114" data-attributes="member: 55410"><p>Anytime a bullet does not not do CNS damage, expect the hog to run. That is regardless of caliber. I can show you plenty of videos where hogs ran after being hit with a .308. Once hit but not in the CNS, hogs can often run 40-100 yards (fairly typical). If a hog doesn't drop with the initial impact and is running, shot placement is apt to be less precise and also the shooter is dealing an adrenaline fueled hog.</p><p></p><p>So CNS is apt to be damaged via direct impact (permanent wound channel), hydraulic impact (temporary wound channel/cavity), and by hydrostatic shock. Being lower velocity and lower weight, each of these facet is smaller on the 6.5 and 6.8, everything else being equal. This is particularly true for hydrostatic shock which is much less likely to occur with the smaller calibers, but isn't a given with a larger caliber.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, the one area in which they seem to be fairly comparable in terminal ballistics is penetration between 123/120 gr. 6.5/6.8 and a 150 gr. .308 based on results I have seen in the field.</p><p></p><p>The appeal of 6.5/6.8 is that it is substantially more powerful than a .223 in the same platform, but without the recoil and sight picture disruption of a bigger caliber such as a .308...which means faster followup shots for most folks, a useful tool for sounders, whether you are quicker on target after the previous shot.</p><p></p><p>A .308 is outstanding for hogs and I used one for quite a while. The platform is heavier. Recoil is more substantial. It works very well.</p><p></p><p>So it is all a compromise. Each platform/caliber has advantages and disadvantages and so you need to figure out what works for your situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double Naught Spy, post: 1294114, member: 55410"] Anytime a bullet does not not do CNS damage, expect the hog to run. That is regardless of caliber. I can show you plenty of videos where hogs ran after being hit with a .308. Once hit but not in the CNS, hogs can often run 40-100 yards (fairly typical). If a hog doesn't drop with the initial impact and is running, shot placement is apt to be less precise and also the shooter is dealing an adrenaline fueled hog. So CNS is apt to be damaged via direct impact (permanent wound channel), hydraulic impact (temporary wound channel/cavity), and by hydrostatic shock. Being lower velocity and lower weight, each of these facet is smaller on the 6.5 and 6.8, everything else being equal. This is particularly true for hydrostatic shock which is much less likely to occur with the smaller calibers, but isn't a given with a larger caliber. Interestingly, the one area in which they seem to be fairly comparable in terminal ballistics is penetration between 123/120 gr. 6.5/6.8 and a 150 gr. .308 based on results I have seen in the field. The appeal of 6.5/6.8 is that it is substantially more powerful than a .223 in the same platform, but without the recoil and sight picture disruption of a bigger caliber such as a .308...which means faster followup shots for most folks, a useful tool for sounders, whether you are quicker on target after the previous shot. A .308 is outstanding for hogs and I used one for quite a while. The platform is heavier. Recoil is more substantial. It works very well. So it is all a compromise. Each platform/caliber has advantages and disadvantages and so you need to figure out what works for your situation. [/QUOTE]
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