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Old 12-07-2012, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Buffalohunter60 View Post
I have used the 30-30 witrh 170 grain coreLok on Buffalo and had no problem...one shot (side profile) through the heart and out the other side. I like the 30-30, I have never shot hogs but I bet it will do the job just fine. I am a firm believer in bullet placement.
Buffalo huh? Well that should work for hogs then! As to shot placement, yes that is key. But I have shot large boars with my AR right in the shoulder and never as much as found a drop of blood. That sheild (bassically 1 inch plus of cartlitdge) stops .223 rounds in their tracks on those old buggers.

I'm hoping to find the 30-30 load to penetrate the shield, break the shoulder and pulverize the heart. On the bigger ones, I doubt I will get a pass through. My father in law even shot a 230 lb hog with his 300 win mag (180 grain Winchester Silvertips) and didn't get a pass through. Said the cup and core separated somewhere inside and he found the cup only sticking in the offside sheild.

These shield are tough!
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