Hunting & Fishing Weekend Pig Hunt

[BigTex]

I needed a little getaway this weekend so I decided to go chase gristle missiles at the ranch. Friday afternoon I popped this big hog with my SBR, one shot, one kill. 55gr fmj believe it or not. I didn't have any bullets in my .308 or .243 when i saw him. All I had was my SBR in the front seat, but it worked great.

The next morning I went to a feeder and set up a long shot. The hogs were there and gone before sun up. Right as it first got light this boar showed up and got shot in the ear with a 178gr Amax at 468yds according to my Leica 1000.

Found this little guy by the feeder when i went to get the second hog.

This deer showed up at the feeder too. He's young, but if it was rifle season, I would have had a hard time passing him up. 12-13" G2s and MASSIVE.

It was a great weekend and a much needed break.

 

[Mortarman0341]

Obviously you must have had the sun in your eyes. I have learned on the net that;
1. A 5.56 is not a large enough round to kill a pig (they have evolved steel ribs, my buddy has a picture of one)
2. Running a shortened barrel degrades the effectiveness of the round to near .22 LR levels.
3. That's not an SBR, I see the lens sticking out of the hand guards, that is an illegal, unethical ray gun, I'M TELLING!

Looks like fun, I need to kill something, these politicians are making me crazy!

 

[BigTex]

I honestly think someone forgot to tell that hog that a .223 couldn't kill him.

I've killed hundreds of pigs with a .223 but most of the time it has been with a 75gr OTM or 64gr soft point. I was actually a little surprised myself that the 55gr Hornady fmj put him down with such authority.

 

[Rediculous]

Can't believe it went through that hogs adimantium infused shoulder! but seriously, the 5.56 has been my main bacon maker for a while now, and I've never had an issue with it. Good shooting and may you get many, many, many more.

 

[Mortarman0341]

Good stuff, I guess my .358 win may be overkill. It is a short mauser set up for light weight packing out west but has really worked well in the North Carolina woods.

I must look into an SBR M-4 ammo would be cheaper.

shoot strait!

 

[piglatinhater]

Good stuff! This thread reminds me I need to get in a piggy hunt one of these days