I have shot god knows how many hogs with my 30-06. I use Hornady 165 grain SST bullets. I have shot them up to 200+ pounds. I have NEVER not had one penetrate the animal and utterly destroy whatever was on the other side. I am sorry but these bullets just are not stopped by a shoulder blade or a shield. I just have not seen it yet. Maybe if you are using a .17HMR round but any larger size caliber just knocks the crap out of them. People make hogs sound like main line battle tanks and they just arent that damn tough.

retrieverman I too shoot them out of the rye grass field cause they screw them up and we have to replant. I wish they would run on out but we have to go get the gator and drag them out.