Seasons44 and I made a blitz to Snow Hill, North Carolina for some testing for editorial obligations, and met with success. That should come as no surprise as this is a preserve and success is pretty much guaranteed. I was testing my new .480 Ruger SRH with a 7 1/2-inch barrel, topped with an Ultradot 30 (the first one I bought yours ago -- a true survivor), shooting Hornady 400 XTP ammo. I shot this boar at about 25 yards or so offhand as the animal was quartering towards me. Took the top of his heart off, he spun a half circle, and that was all she wrote.



Now, while my boar was pretty darn good, the one Seasons44 shot made mine look like a shoat that was a bit light in the loafers. He punched his boar between the eyes with one extremely well place 400 grain WFN courtesy of Grizzly Ammo, shooting my .500 JRH BFR, topped with an Ultradot L/T. His .44 Mag 629 is still down for the count with a new sight on order. Needless to say, his boar was DRT. It took four of us to load him on the back of the ATV. His shot was from a stand at 45 yards.



We did our killin' at Wooley Swamp Farm (252/ 939-0112), of Snow Hill, NC, a place I have used in the past when I need to kill something in a hurry and don't have the luxury of taking my sweet time. I almost shot a Spanish goat while there, but the urge to kill a hog just overpowered me....... Nice place, nice accommodations, super friendly staff, great animals, and not far from home. Can't complain about that......

We arrived late Friday night, hit the stands on Saturday morning, and headed back Saturday afternoon -- perfect for looming deadlines!

This is what we did for lunch today: Chops cut from the backstraps, marinaded, with oven baked new potatoes, Brussel sprouts with bacon, and roasted red peppers, washed down with cold Dos Equis......and the high was 63-degrees this afternoon......very nice! Seasons44 is a cookin' fool!

Whitworth,
missed this earlier.
Great pix. Appears to be beautiful country and weather.
Looks like you guys had a great time and got to kill some pigs too.

Sign me as envious!

Best

GWB

Nice pigs and handguns makes it extra special. If I was to get a big bore, I think I'd look for a .480. Seems like another fine round that never got's due somehow.

Good job all around!

Thank you, gentlemen!

Yes, Larry, it is a fine caliber. Effective and not too abusive on the shooter.