Had an interesting hunt for pigs the other day, and during that hunt, we saw, but could not close on, what appears to be a very large boar that I really want to take, and that the land owner wants me to get for sure off his property.
Maybe I'll put the details in another post about the hunt, but suffice it to say if we get a crack at him, I suspect the shot will be relatively long. While I cannot say how big he really is, I can tell you we thought he was one of the farmer's calves, he was so big. Through my 7 power rangefinder, I could easily see his tusks at 700 yards, and he absolutely towered over other hogs that we estimate at 175-200 lbs.
So my question is, especially for the highly experienced hog killers here (of which I am definitely not), if you were to shoot a, lets say 400lb boar, other than head or kneck shots, where would you put your bullet, lets assume you are shooting a 200 grain ELDX from a 300 win mag.
Were I shooting other large game, I would put it right behind or right into the shoulder, depending on angle and situation. But I have felt the shield on a much smaller boar, and I wonder if there is a better choice considering. To my mind, a shot slightly quartering away, aiming for the offside shoulder would seem to make sense, but don't know the anatomy of the hog as well.
Also, what about other presentations?
Obviously, I don't want him getting into the brush for a follow up job. I'd also like to have it mounted if it turns out to be as impressive as it seemed, so I'd like to avoid too much damage forward of the shoulders if possible.
Thanks!
Maybe I'll put the details in another post about the hunt, but suffice it to say if we get a crack at him, I suspect the shot will be relatively long. While I cannot say how big he really is, I can tell you we thought he was one of the farmer's calves, he was so big. Through my 7 power rangefinder, I could easily see his tusks at 700 yards, and he absolutely towered over other hogs that we estimate at 175-200 lbs.
So my question is, especially for the highly experienced hog killers here (of which I am definitely not), if you were to shoot a, lets say 400lb boar, other than head or kneck shots, where would you put your bullet, lets assume you are shooting a 200 grain ELDX from a 300 win mag.
Were I shooting other large game, I would put it right behind or right into the shoulder, depending on angle and situation. But I have felt the shield on a much smaller boar, and I wonder if there is a better choice considering. To my mind, a shot slightly quartering away, aiming for the offside shoulder would seem to make sense, but don't know the anatomy of the hog as well.
Also, what about other presentations?
Obviously, I don't want him getting into the brush for a follow up job. I'd also like to have it mounted if it turns out to be as impressive as it seemed, so I'd like to avoid too much damage forward of the shoulders if possible.
Thanks!
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