re: Hog hunting newb seeking opinions

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I hit one with a 270 in the neck at about 30 yards and it blew out the front shoulder and damn near took the head off. Never did find the leg she had. So I would say a neck shot with that rifle would work.

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Totally depends on the bullet used and contact with bone in the neck/rib/shoulder. 7mm mag has so much velocity that with a FMJ bullet, or even a poorly constructed hunting round, it is very possible to get a complete pass through without mushrooming the round if no bone is hit. Hogs have big necks and hitting the bone is not always as easy as it appears.



Although base of the ear is the connection of the neck to skull and thus brainstem to spinal cord.