Haven't seen any hogs in a good while, but one gnarly and rank rogue boar changed that tonight.

More details to come later, but for now: I used the 24" .300 Savage barrel from Van Horn with a 125 grain Ballistic Tip at a bit north of 2700 fps MV. The range was fairly short and about 110 yards. The shot took the hog through the center of the shoulder, penetrating the massive shield and going on to destroy the top halves of the lungs before breaking a rib on the opposite side. To this point, it has not been recovered.

The hog, to my delight, dropped in its tracks.

The shield on this hog is the thickest I have ever encountered. I'll post a measurement in the next day or so.

The hog weighed 221 pounds.