txrookie - I have heard mention of the hog shield before. How hard is it to penetrate that shield? A muzzleloader with a good conical or even an aerotip design usually get excellent penetration. You on the other hand avoid that shield. So if the animal is quartering away, then you would want to tuck that low, behind the front leg, angling towards center chest, correct? This way you avoid the shield and still hit heart and lung?