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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 2421577" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Depends on the range and size of the pig.</p><p></p><p>20-40lbs pigs can easily be taken at 50yds with a .22Lr or .22wmr, or even the 17hmr.</p><p></p><p>If you're shooting 100-300lbs pigs and can put it into the spine between the base of the ear and point of the shoulder a .243, Needmore, 6.8spc or 7mm-08 is plenty to 300yds.</p><p></p><p>If you're shooting really big hogs and especially if you have to try to shoot through or behind the shoulders something like the 7RM or 300wm is a really good idea.</p><p></p><p>I've seen an angry really large boar soak up shoulder shots with a 45-70 or 12g slug and keep fighting. Unless you put one in the spine on a really big boar you won't be likely to get a DRT shot unless you put it into the spine in between the ear and shoulder.</p><p></p><p>On a big boar the "shield" that is over the shoulders and comes around the base of the neck can be 3" or more thick and can soak up a lot of rounds without serious damage if you are the least bit under gunned and try a shoulder shot. Then you have a really mad boar to deal with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 2421577, member: 30902"] Depends on the range and size of the pig. 20-40lbs pigs can easily be taken at 50yds with a .22Lr or .22wmr, or even the 17hmr. If you're shooting 100-300lbs pigs and can put it into the spine between the base of the ear and point of the shoulder a .243, Needmore, 6.8spc or 7mm-08 is plenty to 300yds. If you're shooting really big hogs and especially if you have to try to shoot through or behind the shoulders something like the 7RM or 300wm is a really good idea. I've seen an angry really large boar soak up shoulder shots with a 45-70 or 12g slug and keep fighting. Unless you put one in the spine on a really big boar you won't be likely to get a DRT shot unless you put it into the spine in between the ear and shoulder. On a big boar the "shield" that is over the shoulders and comes around the base of the neck can be 3" or more thick and can soak up a lot of rounds without serious damage if you are the least bit under gunned and try a shoulder shot. Then you have a really mad boar to deal with. [/QUOTE]
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