Hog hunting bullets and shot placement. - Page 3

ammo.crafter · February 22, 2024, 12:25 PM

I use either a 7x30 Waters or a 357 Maximum.
The 7x30 uses a 139gr jacketed Hornady TTSX and the maximum uses a 180 hard cast lead flat point.

Shot placement is the key to success. A shoulder shot will bring the pig down with little meat destruction.

thallub · February 22, 2024, 01:31 PM

IMO: It ain't about snipinig the hog from afar. i prefer patched round balls. i like to sneak up and put the ball in the hogs ear. s

GeauxTide · February 24, 2024, 05:59 AM

Quote:

The 7x30 uses a 139gr jacketed Hornady TTSX

TTSX is Barnes; SST, CX, and Interbond are Hornady.

thallub · February 24, 2024, 09:22 AM

No, the hogs were never in the trap. There are hog traps all over my hunting property. Yep. i do shoot hogs in traps and drag them out. Otherwise, the coyotes can't get at the carcasses.

February 22, 2024, 12:25 PM	#51
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 1,970	piggly wiggly I use either a 7x30 Waters or a 357 Maximum. The 7x30 uses a 139gr jacketed Hornady TTSX and the maximum uses a 180 hard cast lead flat point. Shot placement is the key to success. A shoulder shot will bring the pig down with little meat destruction. __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Jefferson

February 22, 2024, 01:31 PM	#52
thallub Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: South Western OK Posts: 3,112	IMO: It ain't about snipinig the hog from afar. i prefer patched round balls. i like to sneak up and put the ball in the hogs ear. s Last edited by thallub; February 23, 2024 at 01:58 PM.

February 24, 2024, 09:22 AM	#54
thallub Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2007 Location: South Western OK Posts: 3,112	No, the hogs were never in the trap. There are hog traps all over my hunting property. Yep. i do shoot hogs in traps and drag them out. Otherwise, the coyotes can't get at the carcasses. Last edited by thallub; February 24, 2024 at 09:47 AM.