Best hog shot placement

A hogs head has a steep angle and deflection can be an issue, 

The spot in between the eye and the ear is the best head shot not actually behind the ear with least chance of deflection it is an instant lights out that will result in the pig freezing up and dropping like a rock with little or no noise

The problem with pigs is the organs sit much lower and forward than what most hunters are used to, you almost have to shoot through the shoulder to get a good double lung N heart shot. When you add that Boars will have a thick shield that you will have to deal with a good solid slug is for me the choice 

For a good boiler plate shot shoot with the pig angled slightly away and shoot for the top most joint in the leg "elbow".

The heart starts at that top joint then moving up along the leg is the center of the lungs that reach to the curve of the front shoulder as long as your aimpoint is at the back of the front leg above the "elbow joint" and below the top of the shoulder curve you will hit vitals.

A face on boilerplate shot is possible but tricky many times if a pig senses or hears you he will face on and nose up to check for a scent, aim for 2 to 3 inches from the bottom of the V (150 pound)of his chest. I do not advise this shot unless you have had a chance to dress a pig out and see for yourself the heart as this will be your target.

The biggest problem is that we are no longer talking about a single breed of pigs, they can be the expected sharp angled black razer back or any other of the domestic breeds that have escaped and turned feral each has a different muscle and bone structure

Hi I hunt a lot me I would use a 350 gr and I would take heart shot , it is easier to hit deadly , Their are many vitals to kill instantly like brain , spine neck , head , but , best target is heart and lungs , Many times pigs travel in pacs and you always have more then 1 opportunity , It is much easier to hit a running animal in heart or head /

WHat did u get .457??? what is accuracy and how many shots per fill 8 ? do you practice your holdovers for each shot to hit same poi ? with small bores and regulators you get many shots all same poi, but with texan you need o learn hold points as every shot is a different firing solution

example

sighted in at 50 yds and shoot 100 yds first shot 4 mil hold second shot 5 1/2 mil hold ------------- 8 shot 10 mil hold

hope this helps LOU

With my airguns I strictly shoot head shots. Right under the ear or behind it is best for me. I have lost one pig from a shot quartering to me and shot between the eye and ear. That pig took off. We believe it’s dead since it has not been seen on camera since and something smells dead in the area. I have posted some of my hunts on here with video thru the scope and you can see my shot placement. I use a Texan SS.457 that is all stock.



just my $.02