.270 load for boars

[jc89]

What .270 load do you guys recommend for boar? I have a Winchester 70 in .270 and so far I've got 130 and 150 grain bullets.

 

[skinewmexico]

Either. They're not armor plated. Shot placement still works. My son waited for 3 to line up, and shot them all with one 130g bullet.

 

[Shawnee]

The 130-grainer will be just fine.

 

[hoghunting]

Either bullet weight in 270 will work very well for hogs. I'd choose whichever one is most accurate, and stick with it.

 

[coop4u2c]

Shot a pig with a 130gr. TSX, dropped in its tracks. Shot was 185 yds. with a Ruger M77.

 

[Cypress]

I've had great luck with 130gr. Accubonds. They don't usually exit so the pig gets it all. Impressive wound channels.

 

[MCgunner]

I concur, either is fine, pick what's accurate.

 

[TCB in TN]

Shot placement is far more important than cal or round itself. I personally want as close to DRT as possible on hogs, especially big hogs. Not a lot of fun getting a big wounded hog out of thick brush. Make sure you know where to shoot them. Heart and lungs are placed a little different on a hog than on a deer.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e359/Islandlongbow/feralhog1.jpg

They are a little more forward with the heart being lower.