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#99831 - 01/07/12 03:19 PM

call the shot

jamesfromjersey
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Using the single blade of grass that`s across the foward right leg as a reference point, where would you place your shot??
This is a big boar. What bullet?

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#99832 - 01/07/12 03:47 PM

Re: call the shot [Re: jamesfromjersey]

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I don't know hogs from dogs, but if within 25 yards I'm gonna try to put it in his ear. Otherwise slightly ahead of the Y of his front legs and about halfway up the bod with a 325 XTP from 480R SRH.

If I know I am going HOG hunting I might load up some 400's, but all I got is 325's.

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#99833 - 01/07/12 03:56 PM

Re: call the shot [Re: s4s4u]

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Right behind the ear! Works everytime. Don't have to track them that way.

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#99835 - 01/07/12 04:53 PM

Re: call the shot [Re: Oldpaint]

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So far two head shots....

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#99837 - 01/07/12 05:27 PM

Re: call the shot [Re: jamesfromjersey]

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James, I would say 2" up and 2" back from the end of the grass. 44mag 300gr wfngc at 1325 fps out of a ruger sbhh and I'd wait until he took one more step..

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#99840 - 01/07/12 05:42 PM

Re: call the shot [Re: jamesfromjersey]

Roger in NC
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With my 44 mag, I'm goin' directly above the elbow joint with a 300 gr. hard cast.

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#99841 - 01/07/12 06:01 PM

Re: call the shot [Re: Roger in NC]

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I'm a fan of the head shot also. If I wanted to shoot in the body it would be about Two inches directly behind the tip of that blade of grass. Probably a 300 gr wnfp. The base of the ear really is the money shot on hogs regardless of how big they are. 22 mag on up will do it.

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