Sure Shot Mc Gee
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Zen Archery: Invitation to hunt MN: rescinded.
Starting to see hogs here in Michigan, so I have been thinking about hog loads 30.06 180gr sst should do it !!!
TSX runs compressed. I've got TAC-X is my most accurate fastest load at just under 3000 fps.Try Barnes 6.5MM .264″ 120 GR TSX BT
n o k i d d i n g !!!!starting to see hogs here in michigan, so i have been thinking about hog loads 30.06 180gr sst should do it !!!
I've literally taken well over 100 wild hogs with a 25-06 spitting out 117 gr Hornady BTSP's and probably another 30-35 with 117gr Hornady SST's.I've seen the effects of SST/Ballistic Tip bullets on hogs and they weren't great. I've seen them blow apart on the shoulders and penetrate deep enough for a quick kill and I've seen the kill but blow apart enough to ruin lots of good meat. You'll do far better with a bullet that will stay together.
A simple "LIKE" button would sufficeAlmost all of my hog hunting anymore is done with a 6.5 Creedmore using 123 SST's. Granted they don't have the penetration of some bullets, but do a great job if placed correctly.
A lot of hog hunting in my area is done around very dense woods and using tough bullets that will penetrate through a hog often time allow the hog to make it some distance before going down which results in lost animals.
Using the SST bullets in the neck or frontal areas of the hog seem to drop them instantly by doing major damage internally and upsetting their central nervous system.