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Night Vision NV and thermal kills...
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You have more patience than I. I would have pumped a couple more quick ones into the dancer and probably ruined a good show.
The Force was with that one hog that split left right before the shooting started. It sure looked like he sensed what was about to happen.
Last night to break up the dry spell a bit.
Three sub-100lb juveniles...but three more than I've seen in the previous five or so outings. I did connect with a fourth at least twice, but neither hit was very good apparently as it got up and moved off while I was recovering the solo back in the woods.
Three sub-100lb juveniles...but three more than I've seen in the previous five or so outings. I did connect with a fourth at least twice, but neither hit was very good apparently as it got up and moved off while I was recovering the solo back in the woods.
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6.8 at this point again. As hard as it is to find brass it is becoming more of a necessity to save what I use. When it only ran me $1 / a shot for premium factory hunting ammo, not so much then.
6.8 at this point again. As hard as it is to find brass it is becoming more of a necessity to save what I use. When it only ran me $1 / a shot for premium factory hunting ammo, not so much then.
I got a ping from targetsportsusa.com that 110 grain v-max are back in stock....at $29.99 a box......last batch I bought was $19.99 a box prior to the ammo shortage.
Yeah. I used to only reload for precision rifle. I now reload for everything rifle.
I run brass catchers too, especially on my high volume guns. It beats digging through uncut pastures to police my brass after getting onto a sounder. During winter it's less of a problem especially when policing with a 1x thermal monocular - quick to find expended casings.
I'm pretty sure that when my land gets developed and turned into housing complexes 200 years from now they'll stop the digging for a while until the archeological team finishes excavating all the cartridge cases.
I can see it now...the great battle of Nashoba, OK, ca. 2020. One force was using 5.56, the other 6.8. Must have been a lot of hand-to-hand too as there is no definitive battle lines anywhere...
I bet they'll even have a local native in the TV show talk about the history of warring tribes in the area.
I can see it now...the great battle of Nashoba, OK, ca. 2020. One force was using 5.56, the other 6.8. Must have been a lot of hand-to-hand too as there is no definitive battle lines anywhere...
I bet they'll even have a local native in the TV show talk about the history of warring tribes in the area.
I don’t know how I’ve forgot about this thread. I’ll post a few of my highlights from the last 6-8 months.
We had gotten in a sounder of pigs pretty good, and I had an ass shot piglet run over the hill from me. Pretty soon after we hear her screaming bloody murder while we’re still shooting, and walk over to see what the commotion is. A young coyote was taking advantage of her circumstances, and trying to make a meal of her. I dropped both at 214 yds.
We had gotten in a sounder of pigs pretty good, and I had an ass shot piglet run over the hill from me. Pretty soon after we hear her screaming bloody murder while we’re still shooting, and walk over to see what the commotion is. A young coyote was taking advantage of her circumstances, and trying to make a meal of her. I dropped both at 214 yds.
Noticed a lot of dead pixels in this video and another newer video on your YT channel.
Thermion ?
Did you have it mounted on a heavy recoiling rifle before the .22 creed ?
Finding Brass cartridges will be future generations version of finding arrow heads
Been on the 22 Creed and 17 HMR from day one. No other rifles.
I probably blew out ~40 pixels on my replacement Thermion after the first one came to me DOA.
It hasn't happened at all lately, but I'll be putting it back on my .308...so we'll see what happens.
It hasn't happened at all lately, but I'll be putting it back on my .308...so we'll see what happens.
Inaugural hunt with the Fix/Halo LR this evening. Nothing but these 2 shoats came in, about 60 yards out to a feeder in the planted pines. They did cooperate by lining up just right for a twofer with one round.
Thanks! Initially tried the Reap 35 on it and it was functional but the Halo is much better. Hopefully I will be able to stretch it out a bit soon in one of our open field hunting locations.
Stretched it out a bit tonight. Boar at 165 yards. I hit the jaw and buddy caught him mid back. DRT.
This was last year before a get together at my buddies house. We spotted this sounder a couple hundred yards off, and went to put the hit on them. 10 in the sounder. Recovered 7. Drug these 3 off, and the others fell on the side of the fence we could leave them laying.
Conditions were not good for thermal last night as I had a hell of a storm cell pass through an hour earlier. But it got a boar out in front of me, and I was able to shoot it.
After a month of rain, wheat (and hog) harvest is on like the full moon
12.5” ARP 6.8, Zeus640, 120SST
12.5” ARP 6.8, Zeus640, 120SST
Finding hogs right now is like trying to find primers.
@diggler1833 always enjoy these videos.
what powder are you using? I’ve got a mess of these bullets to burn through.
what powder are you using? I’ve got a mess of these bullets to burn through.
I am exclusively using AA2200 for the 6.8. Everything that I researched showed it to produce about the best velocity...so I bought 8lbs of the stuff.
Unfortunately, I can't get near max published load data with my setup (virgin Hornady brass). I get serious cratering and ejector swipes about 5% below max. I run near 2.260 COL. The 6.8 forum seems to think I need to run modified mags at 2.295...but I don't see how .035 is going to allow me to fit 1.5gr more powder. I've not tried any other powder in my 6.8, so I have nothing to go off of for comparison.
Before I ramble too much; 28.5gr gave me MOA for only three shots, with an average velocity of 2,714 FPS out of an 18" barrel. ES was 36 and SD 17 for five rounds IIRC.
You can get 2.295 in PRI mags. I load 120SST's to that but also well below what they say on 6.8. I can only load 26.5 w/o major ejector and extractor damage to brass. Cavity back sells the modified mags but I haven't tried them. I don't think that's my problem.
After a long dry spell back on track…6.5 Grendel at the feeder around 9:30.
We don’t have that problem right now, but finding the time to kill them is about like finding primers. We killed 6 sitting around the campfire a few weeks back, but I haven’t had any time to go out all night killing when it’s dry enough. If I’ve got time it’s wetter than shit, and we can’t get in the fields. If it’s dry I’m too damn busy!
12.5” ARP 6.8, 120SST, Halo-LR
First night out with the Halo-LR. 3 shots to zero and next field over 4th shot this guy DRT from the truck, 170 yds. Think I’m gonna like it, less walkin’ to get to those lone boars.
Thanks @TheHebrewHammer for the good deal, enjoyed meeting you today.
First night out with the Halo-LR. 3 shots to zero and next field over 4th shot this guy DRT from the truck, 170 yds. Think I’m gonna like it, less walkin’ to get to those lone boars.
Thanks @TheHebrewHammer for the good deal, enjoyed meeting you today.
Hey folks!
I sold my Halo LR and finally received my new Halo XRF two weeks ago! Here is some video from 7-28-21, this thing is incredible! Conditions were less than ideal ( 92° and 86% humidity), but the image quality was still phenomenal through the eyepiece. The new lower f-stop lense is definitely an upgrade!
Shooting engagement are at: 1) beginning, 2) approximately 8:00, 3) approximately 15:00 and last minute of video.
Shooting a Daniel Defense 6.8 SPC with factory 120 sst.
Note: in engagement #2 I dropped a big sow with my first round, diverted a boar coming straight at me with the second round, my rifle jammed, had to clear it twice, and was able drop him at 190 at a dead run
. I finally have a scope that records video to back up some of the tall tales that I'm known to tell
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I sold my Halo LR and finally received my new Halo XRF two weeks ago! Here is some video from 7-28-21, this thing is incredible! Conditions were less than ideal ( 92° and 86% humidity), but the image quality was still phenomenal through the eyepiece. The new lower f-stop lense is definitely an upgrade!
Shooting engagement are at: 1) beginning, 2) approximately 8:00, 3) approximately 15:00 and last minute of video.
Shooting a Daniel Defense 6.8 SPC with factory 120 sst.
Note: in engagement #2 I dropped a big sow with my first round, diverted a boar coming straight at me with the second round, my rifle jammed, had to clear it twice, and was able drop him at 190 at a dead run
. I finally have a scope that records video to back up some of the tall tales that I'm known to tell.
Hey folks!
I sold my Halo LR and finally received my new Halo XRF two weeks ago! Here is some video from 7-28-21, this thing is incredible! Conditions were less than ideal ( 92° and 86% humidity), but the image quality was still phenomenal through the eyepiece. The new lower f-stop lense is definitely an upgrade!
Shooting engagement are at: 1) beginning, 2) approximately 8:00, 3) approximately 15:00 and last minute of video.
Shooting a Daniel Defense 6.8 SPC with factory 120 sst.
Note: in engagement #2 I dropped a big sow with my first round, diverted a boar coming straight at me with the second round, my rifle jammed, had to clear it twice, and was able drop him at 190 at a dead run
Weird. My halo lr and nox do not see antlers well. Maybe he is in velvet and still has blood flow? Looked like it could be the case.
Here is my latest, lil pup i caught sleeping. I believe he is from my previous stand where he was coming in so fast and wouldn’t stop, rushed the shot and missed . Think he wanted a nap after his near death experience
Yes, the bucks are still in velvet here so the antlers have blood flow and show up nicely on thermal.
Up by my property i see these three bucks all the time. 2 mediums and one small guy. I do remember when insaw them a couple weeks ago, their antlers did show up big time. Totally spaced it. Thanks for the info!
You sinners should know that once the bucks shed their velvet, you are going to have a hard time identifying them with thermal. 
384 units need to be within 60 yards to really tell if it is a buck, and you have to be about 40 yards or closer to get an idea of the rack.
640 units are about double that.
384 units need to be within 60 yards to really tell if it is a buck, and you have to be about 40 yards or closer to get an idea of the rack.
640 units are about double that.
I sucked a big fat one all-around, but this thread needs a bump.
Well...I said I was going to do better, but I guess I lied.
I did shoot better, but managed to lose the two closest hogs in the tall grass/weeds.
I did shoot better, but managed to lose the two closest hogs in the tall grass/weeds.
Maybe a thermal drone, that way you wouldn't have to search around for 45 minutes and lose hogs in the grass ?
Watch the video, it's an amazing piece of gear.
Thermal Drone
Watch the video, it's an amazing piece of gear.
Thermal Drone
Those are awesome...but this guy here has spent himself poor on several gun projects this year, and will be doing the same in 2022.
If only I weren't a poor.
I have a buddy who owns one of the largest thermal/NV dealers in the country he's hunted with thermal drones for years. Crazy cool Star Wars stuff it's been a few years since we hunted together that is still on my punch list to go on a thermal drone hunt. He will pull up in a pasture, fly a bit, spot and stalk and let the laughs begin. It's only $10k so everyone should have at least 2 of them lol. What a hoot sure would be great when the grass is all up to chest height.
Autel Robotics EVO II Dual-R Thermal Drone **SALE**
The all new Autel Robotics EVO II is the world’s most compact and powerful thermal drone. It features the new FLIR BOSON 640x512 12 Micron thermal camera as well as a very powerful 8K visible camera. Both sensors are housed in an ultra-compact, removable gimbal system for perfectly stable...
www.nightvisionoutfitters.com
That's the Horta class of drones, the one I linked is under $2k and I think would be a good tool to find your kills, if you had extra money lying around.I have a buddy who owns one of the largest thermal/NV dealers in the country he's hunted with thermal drones for years. Crazy cool Star Wars stuff it's been a few years since we hunted together that is still on my punch list to go on a thermal drone hunt. He will pull up in a pasture, fly a bit, spot and stalk and let the laughs begin. It's only $10k so everyone should have at least 2 of them lol. What a hoot sure would be great when the grass is all up to chest height.
Autel Robotics EVO II Dual-R Thermal Drone **SALE**
The all new Autel Robotics EVO II is the world’s most compact and powerful thermal drone. It features the new FLIR BOSON 640x512 12 Micron thermal camera as well as a very powerful 8K visible camera. Both sensors are housed in an ultra-compact, removable gimbal system for perfectly stable...
There was one for sale on here for $1,400.
Since I don't hog hunt and I'm upgrading to a BAE sensor thermal scope this year, I'm already dipping into the 2023 budget !!!
Ahh gotcha. My buddy in IN uses an entry level drone/cam with an ipad on the family corn dirt......somewhere around 8k acres. Daylight of course, but when the yotes are out he has a hoot with it and will sniff out the winds and get in position. Those devil dogs are not carrying off fawns as often as they used to now with him on drone patrol. Funny he is about as low tech as it comes, but he's had that drone working for him for a good 6-7 years.
