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Well, just arrived from a friend's farm. The crops are just harvested and it's easier to stalk pigs at night with full moon. The place is big so I park the truck in a higher spot and climbed in the back. The best thing is to wait for the pigs to make the first move, foxes, deers and some species of birds that live in the ground give the alarm voice when pigs (or something) is roaming around. At 2 am the night was very silent and it seems we will return empty handed so we decided to take a walk between the forest and the crops. We have walked near half an hour when we heard some scared birds in the direction we have left the truck so we return quickly and climbed on the back of the truck again to do some glassing. The field was bright and yellow under the moonlight (wheat crop harvested) so it was easy to see two black spots moving fast from left to wright. We jumped from the truck and started walking quickly trying to cut the path the pigs were taking. During half an hour with a very uncertain wind we stalk them till we get aprox. 70 metres from them. When I raised my rifle I saw through the scope that they were just to fly away so I didn't wait for my neighbour and I went BANG 5 times and I make contact three times We ended gutting them as the sun was raising and we celebrate with a very cold BUD beer that we always carry in a cool box for these events The rifle was a Remington with Remington Factory ammo corelokt 150 grainers. Honestly I was impressed how devastating the bullets performance was. I have not slept yet and I have a party tonight... but how I explain my wife I'm tired.. L | ||
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Congratulations on your hunt, very fine shooting. Nice photos as well. A well deserved beer IMHO. Regards, Larry | |||
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Congratulations Lorenzo, looks like you have a party allredy last night. 3 in same place same night, your a lucky guy. Matts | |||
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Very nice! ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Lorenzo, you just keep getting better and better. Like your style. Keep on whackin those pigs and postin' those pics. GWB PS: I'm enjoyin' a cold Negra Modelo as I post this. | |||
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Way to go Lorenzo...outstanding... GeeUU, Love Negra Modelo Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. 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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Thank guys. 3 am here and I have just arrived from the party. A couple of whiskies and all those beatiful ladies dancing around and I forget that I haven't slept the night before because of hunting. Obviously THE BOSS (my wife) decided it was enough whisky and dancing for me so she brought me home early. This trick never fail, if you want to return home early and have some sleep, start drinking and smiling every señorita around and you will be in bed and snoring very soon L | |||
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3 of 5 at night.....not bad sir. Just got home from a Christmas party and have another tommorrow night, I hear ya about just wanting to relax at home sometimes. | |||
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Staying up all night - you are dedicated. The hog hunting rack on your truck is very neat. Great shooting. | |||
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Thanks. It's a very easy set up and easy to carry by road when disasembled. A few metres from the floor helps a lot to see far away and if the wind changes you just change places. Step I Step II Step III L | |||
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Like your stand in back of your pick up truck! If it was legal here , I put one on back of my Land Cruiser pick up. Matts | |||
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fantastic! opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I find your story and pictures inspirational, Lorenzo!! Great work and congratulations! "Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming. Semper Fidelis "Building Carpal Tunnel one round at a time" | |||
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Great story and pictures as usual Lorenzo, I really like your shooting tower for your vehicle. Congratulations on your hunt and your partying skills. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Nice going, Lorenzo. Congratulations! Bobby Μολὼν λαβέ The most important thing in life is not what we do but how and why we do it. - Nana Mouskouri | |||
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Great shooting in the night and three piggies with five shots!Very nice looking porkers too.Congratulations. Best- Locksley,R "Early in the morning, at break of day, in all the freshness and dawn of one's strength, to read a book - I call that vicious!"- Friedrich Nietzsche | |||
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Yep, sounds just like a guy I used to duck hunt with.........he was known as "Bang, bang, bang, Take 'em John." Congrats on a good hunt. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Thanks gentlemen !!! Yesterday I tried again but I returned empty handed I saw two pigs but too far away for a shot and they disappeared in a couple of seconds. Maybe next time L | |||
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Great shooting! Nice rig! Is night vision legal in your country? I have done a few night vision hog hunts in Texas and it is a blast!!! When catapults are outlawed, only outlaws will have catapults! | |||
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For good or bad we never know what is legal or not in our third world countries... And you know how we latins are, if we know the law it doesn't means that we will follow it.. Sometimes I wondered how South America would look like today if we have been conquered by anglosaxons instead of by latins... As you said, night vision is a blast !! I daydream with using one of those thermal scopes you have there in the States !! Take a look at youtube and search for "thermal scope pig hunting" L | |||
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Swedes is the most leagal people in hole world, we never do something forbidden.And if it is not forbidden, we ask if it is legal. If South America have been conquered of Swedes, you had world highest tax, no fun at all, and all people only do legal things. LOL! Matts | |||
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But we will have had all those beatiful blondies you have up there !!! L | |||
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Scandinavian discipline vs. Latin discipline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atcUP65-FAA Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. 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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Mike, thanks for the video !!! That is how things work down here Gato, "Bang bang, bang, Take'em John"... Yes, it was something like that. After all the shooting was done and with only a couple of small pigs running like hell towards the horizon I turned round and asked my partner: "why you didn't shoot ??? " L | |||
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I like the Mexican cop better, more feeling and more joy. Thanks for video. Matts | |||
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Great setup! HUGE pigs. Thanks for sharing! | |||
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Very nice set-up ~~~ Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 | |||
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Long time no see. ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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Pretty hogs! I just got permission to hunt a farm that is only 40 miles south of where I live instead of the 210 miles I usually drive. The only stipulation is that I have to use shotguns with slugs. I am just about set up in that department, I just have to put a scope on the second shotgun. Those hogs sure are clean, no mud on em I mean. Leftists are intellectually vacant, but there is no greater pleasure than tormenting the irrational. | |||
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Yes, thought I would poke around a bit... ~~~ Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 | |||
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