Hunting & Fishing No posts in a while, but still killing Hogs w 6.8

[HTR707]

I have been killing hogs on my ranch, using NV and thermal for about 5 years now. In that time, I have come to love the 6.8 X 43mm. It started out with many detractors, but even I have been made a believer....of course, provided that you know the limitations of lower BC bullets.

This 255 lb hog was shot last Saturday, with one 95 grain TTSX loaded to 2.295" in SSA brass, with 29.5 grains of reloder 10X and a Wolf SRM primer, no crimp. (I also use the CCI 41 but loaded these when they were scarce). This pig was shot once, @ exactly 200 yards (I know this because it was standing next to my swinging P-dog target on the shooting range!).

The suppressed 12" 11 twist, 4 groove SPCII chambered rifle wears a D-740 and Torch IR illuminator. I spotted with my TAM 14 on the HELGA.

I heard the pop, then THWOP and then it literally flopped right over. If you are still doubting the killing effectiveness of the 6.8 to around 300 yards, then try some of the 95 grain TTSX's. Every single pig shot at 200 yards or under thus far, has been DRT. If you shoot a lot of them, you know they don't die easy. For pigs, we rarely, if ever have to shoot past 150 yards. We can always stalk in closer.

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ETA: sorry, not sure why the photo didn't show up?

 

[MikeeBooshay]

Re: No posts in a while, but still killing Hogs w 6.8

Hey there HTR, wondered where you went? I thought when the piggies left earlier this year, you left with them.

Now that the pigs are back on my place, and most of the ranches around us, I see you are back. Is there some sort of connection?

I was out at our place this weekend for a short stay, spent most of the time fixing feeders that the auodad and sheep had punished. The pigs are deep in the woods right now on our place eating acorns still.

Mikee

 

[wfjames22]

Re: No posts in a while, but still killing Hogs w 6.8

Fixed it for ya. Nice pig.

 

[30calDeath]

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That looks like a lot of fun with some expensive equipment!

 

[HTR707]

Re: No posts in a while, but still killing Hogs w 6.8

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mikee Booshay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey there HTR, wondered where you went? I thought when the piggies left earlier this year, you left with them.

Now that the pigs are back on my place, and most of the ranches around us, I see you are back. Is there some sort of connection?

I was out at our place this weekend for a short stay, spent most of the time fixing feeders that the auodad and sheep had punished. The pigs are deep in the woods right now on our place eating acorns still.

Mikee </div></div>

As a matter of fact, it looks like we have had a 100% increase in the hog population! Still, even with the numbers down last year, we managed to kill around 85 or 90 of them. Looks like we're on a pace to easily go over 100 this year.

 

[jringading]

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That's a nice hog you got there. From the looks of him, he was probably one mean SOB.

 

[HTR707]

Re: No posts in a while, but still killing Hogs w 6.8

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: elkslayer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's a nice hog you got there. From the looks of him, he was probably one mean SOB. </div></div>

that's exactly what I thought when I went over and kicked him. Even when they are obviously down and out, walking up on something that big, which you know is pure evil, always gives you a weird sick kind of feeling.

I like kicking them, but I love shooting them much more. As many as I can possibly kill.