if you're going to use the ballistic tips i would be sure to not hit the boars shoulder. if you can try and get a quartering away shot so you can get the bullet in behind the shoulder and the ballistic tip can do what it's supposed to do on the vitals. i would also shy away from head shots if it's a big boar. on younger hogs(up to 120#'s) you shouldn't have to worry about penetration since there skulls aren't as this and the shoulder "shield" isn't as developed.