Good for me, bad for the hog. I'm wanting a short range load, sub 75 yards, that'll just punch a big hole in one side and out the other. I currently use the 348 gr. hollow point on deer size game, but those hog/boar mix we have on the cumberland plateau can get pretty good size and they have that cartilage shield. I'm not sure those hollow point pb's would make it out the off side after a solid hit on that shield. I like having blood trails.