Yeah, I hunt hogs a lot in thicker stuff so I end up taking close range shots regularly. Those ballistic tips really help me get something out of it though! Too bad they're so d@mn expensive. Ammo prices seem out of control anymore.

**Coincidentally, the reason why Full Metal Jacketed bullets are outlawed for hunting is because they do not mushroom and are therefore considered an inhumane method of harvest**

My round of choice is .308. Been shooting it for the better part of my life and I swear up and down by it. I like the reach of the 7mags but don't use it much just because I'm so familiar with the 308's ballistics.

Can't tell you how many times I've taken heart shots (quite successfully too, upon gutting) and had the animal run hundreds of yards before keeling over. Without a heart!!