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Old 02-21-2017, 04:11 PM
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i've killed dozens of wild hogs using the M197 55 grain military round. At ranges of up to about 150 yards when fired from a 16" barrel the bullet penetrates 4-6" yaws and fragments destroying the heart and lungs. Some of the hogs i killed with that round weighed 300 pounds.


My .223 hand loads for hogs use the 53 grain or the 55 grain Barnes TSX bullet: It knocks the snot our of hogs.


With the .223 shot placement is important. On a broadside hog put the bullet just behind the crook in the front leg-heart shot!! Avoid shots on hogs that are looking at you unless their head is down.


https://blog.hsoi.com/2010/09/03/feral-hog-anatomy/
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