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Old 05-08-2017, 09:57 AM
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Ranch Fairy
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Originally Posted by Samfowler21
What would you guys say is the best .223 load for headshots on hogs? I know there are obviously better calibers that are more appropriate but there are a lot of people that take them with .223's
I don't know what 223 yaw is and we hunt pigs all year here in Texas. Killed literally 100 or more with 223 over the past decade. Take a head shot, middle of head (shoot in the "cheek") half way between ear and bottom of jaw - directly below ear. Any angle, any bullet. 1 and done.
It's a huge target - easily as big as a softball on pigs over 100 lbs.

A person starts body shooting pigs, well mister, the 223 ain't your "thang". I prefer 30 caliber or believe it or not, 44 magnum out of a lever gun, 240 Soft Points go through pigs, big pigs, like smoke.

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