Well, there are a lot of variables in the answer to your question. My wife has shot several hogs up to about 250 lbs (live weight) with a .243. And all but a couple were head shot. Her largest was shot at a quartering away angle on the right side with the bullet entering behind the ribs and angling up into the chest cavity. It only ran about 70 yds, but we didn't find it untill the next day because there was no blood trail, and I didn't want to go looking for a wounded 250 lb boar (as it turned out) at night, with a flashlight and a bolt action rifle. Personally, I don't like taking anything but a head shot on a hog because I don't like trailing them, and I've killed enough of them, I no longer consider it a thrill, just meat. Place your shot further forward and lower than you would on a deer. Front leg, just above elbow, but low in the body, and keep your shot more toward the front of the hog if you're going to body shoot hem with such a light caliber. Quartering away shots can be especially deadly, but will most likely require a tracking session depending on the size and gender of the hog. Good luck and be careful....Oh and welcome to the High Road.
