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Old Stony · January 6, 2020, 04:23 AM

How about a pic of that 545 lb. hog ??
Unless you are hunting hogs where you will be shooting them at very close range, the buckshot is not going to be effective. It simply does not have enough penetration to do the job....especially if you are over 30 yds. or so.
A .45 colt will kill hogs, but again I would not use it at longer ranges and bullet placement is critical with a cartridge in that category.

January 6, 2020, 04:23 AM	#3
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	How about a pic of that 545 lb. hog ?? Unless you are hunting hogs where you will be shooting them at very close range, the buckshot is not going to be effective. It simply does not have enough penetration to do the job....especially if you are over 30 yds. or so. A .45 colt will kill hogs, but again I would not use it at longer ranges and bullet placement is critical with a cartridge in that category.