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Killed a reasonably big boar (pics added)
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Went to the lease friday and got there just in time. I walked to my stand and started watching my feeder. There was a yearling doe, a real small one hanging out. She started acting real spooked and looking to my left as did I. A big white hog was watching the little doe and when he noticed she had seen him headed toward her at a fast trot. Of course she took off and he followed her right past the feeder and just about that time my 35 Whelen went off hitting him just behind the shoulder about 4 inches up from the brisket. He hit high gear and headed downhill, made it about 50 yards and left a blood trail that was almost continuous to where he fell. Which was good because I had just enough light to find him just before it got dark. The bullet damaged the heart and the lower part of the lungs. It left an 1 1/2 inch exit hole with the same size hole in the ribs. He measures 5 feet 11 inches from his hams to the end of his nose. Pretty nice teeth too. I don't know what he weighed but two of us couldn't get him in the back of a Ford ranger pickup. I tied a rope around his neck,the other end to my trailor hitch, and dragged him to the hanging tree where I put a gambrel thru slots I made in his legs, threw It's rope over the limb and tied the end to my trailor hitch, pulling him up to be gutted. He had the pleasant smell mildy of warm antifreeze which is good. The reason I hit him so low is he has hair 3 inches long hanging from his chest. He also had some black spots, silvery trim on his ears and lower jaw and pretty long legs. One of my hunting partners killed one almost exactly the same size, maybe a little smaller. This one is black and has a sort of curly looking hair, really thick where mines hair was all pretty straight.


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Where are the damn pics?

And why are you complaining about your shot...50 yards and blood trail even I could follow...sounds like a winner...all kinds a wounded...1 kinda dead


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What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
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Pics please
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Rickt300,

Sounds like a good 'un.
I love whackin' hogs.
Excellent test medium for bullets.
Excellent table fare.
Helps alleviate the symtoms of SDD (Shooting Deficit Disorder)
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There are some pictures of both hogs and I took them on a digital camera. As soon as I find the cord that lets me download them to my computer I'll email them to someone that knows how to post pictures, any volunteers?


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email them to me...

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What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
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Congrats Rick! I drove past Alvarado on 35W this past Saturday!


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That's good news. I just built a 35 Whelen and hope for a hog this weekend. Good story, good ending. RandyB.
 
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He measures 5 feet 11 inches from his hams to the end of his nose.


That's a big pig. Congratulations.

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I shoot mostly old BPE double rifles but Im about to have a 35 Whelen built. What bullet weight are you using and Ive heard that 12 to 1 twist is best for big 250 gr bullets. Can you advise. Thanks David
 
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The load I am presently shooting is a mild one pushing a 200 gr. hornady spire point to just under 2500 fps out of my 19 inch barrel. I had neck surgery in February and loaded up these mild kicking loads which turned out to be really accurate. My barrel is a 1 in 14 twist and it shoots everything from 180 grains to 250 grains really well, especially the 250 gr. Speers. The 250 gr. Speer is my favorite bullet but at a bit over 2500 fps it is a bit rough on me still.


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Waiting for the pictures.....

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First set of pics...





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What I have learned on AR, since 2001:
1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
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The're either some very good boars, or its a very small Buck.
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Most Texas white tails have small body size. Some nice horns are available though. Gatogordo has some real nice deer on his ranch, both horn size and body wise.
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Actually the buck has a 15 inch inside spread, an 8 point probably 2 1/2 years old. The shooter actually caught some flack for shooting such a small buck, his best ever. In north Texas where these animals were taken the bucks at least get to around 180 pounds or a bit more. This one probably weighed around 130 or so. Thanks Mike for posting the pictures for me.


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Very nice! Congratulations again! beer



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Now that's a Hog..... beer


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