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 And this was the result. :-) analog_peninsula ----------------------- It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence. | ||
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I shot this one with a .243 WSSM. It's the first head of game that I've taken with the cartridge, or any .243 for that matter. The bullet hit the hog right where it appears in the picture, passing through completely, and doing considerable damage on exit (the picture was taken on the pretty side). For whatever reason the Speer 105 grain Hot Core was very accurate in my rifle, which ended up being important as I was forced to take the shot at a lasered 175 yards. analog_peninsula ----------------------- It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence. | |||
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Congrats!! Nice shot too! There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes. http://texaspredatorposse.ipbhost.com/   | |||
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Nice work, that's a good hog!  "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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Is that the entrance right below the ear? Did you expect a different result with that kinda shot placement  Mike Legistine actu quod 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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Yep, the point of impact is where it appears. I hoped for the best, but the shot was considerably further than I expected to shoot. I was very fortunate in that the pig turned in profile and then raised his head to sniff the wind, which outlined the head perfectly. I usually use a .308 on hogs with great satisfaction, but needed a lighter caliber to reduce the stress on a night vision scope. BTW, I've always particularly enjoyed your comment on the best place to get a steak dinner. analog_peninsula ----------------------- It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence. | |||
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Nice shooting. Was that from a model 70? ILLEGITIMUS NON CARBORUNDUM | |||
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Of all things, the rifle is an Olympic Arms K8 with a 20" barrel. I picked it up from the Cabelas used gun rack a while back. Since factory ammo is pretty expensive and the rifle comes with a 6 round mag, I figured there couldn't be too many rounds down the tube. To be honest, I had quite low expectations as I've heard indifferent things about OA quality, but aside from an unusable factory trigger (replaced with a CMC unit), I've been very pleasantly surprised. I've only tried one load in the rifle, as the very first combination was dead-on from the first shot. FWIW, it's been a very easy rifle to shoot well. analog_peninsula ----------------------- It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence. | |||
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243s are great cartriges ,good work congratulations,i have a mauser 1909 with a 26inch douglas premiun barrel ,and a timney trigger that works great on long distance hogs -not more than 400 mts- . www.huntinginargentina.com.ar FULL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF IPHA INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASOCIATION . DSC PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DRSS--SCI NRA IDPA IPSC-FAT -argentine shooting federation cred number2- | |||
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WOW a 243WSSM in a AR platform! Sounds like a real fun pig popper. Do you reload and use a brass catcher? ILLEGITIMUS NON CARBORUNDUM | |||
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I absolutely reload and use a brass catcher. I did lose the case for this shot, but I was pretty happy with the trade. I was actually planning on shooting at much shorter ranges, so I used a faster burning powder (H4895) to generate adequate working pressure at modest velocity and to minimize muzzle flash. I was concerned about bullet break-up at ranges under 50 yards, even though the 105 gr Speer has a good reputation, so I kept velocity under 2800 fps by the manual, instead of pushing it up near a possible 3100 fps. It was my first time out with my new to me NV gear. It's high quality G2, but I didn't really know what to expect so I hunted during a 90%+ moon to get all the ambient light that I could. In spite of my plans, a storm front started to blow in, and there was reasonably heavy cloud cover. The ranch/farm had several fields separated by a small creek and some brushy areas. The boar was spotted on the far side of one of the fields, about 8 yards from the tree line. I got as close as I could, but the wind was really unpredictable, so I had to reach out a bit. I set up a tripod shooting stick without extending the legs, and then sat down to be as stable as possible. It was tough at first, as I couldn't tell which end was which. After a few seconds the hog moved and I could find his head. I figured that I had good placement on his shoulder. I was picking a spot, when the hog turned in profile as I mentioned earlier, and then cocked his head upward (probably smelling me, I'd guess) giving me a perfectly clear profile shot against the mowed field. analog_peninsula ----------------------- It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence. | |||
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Brass for pig a good trade. The 105 Speer bullet very popular with local hunters using the .243 Winchester which is probably the most popular hunting round in the islands. I love how in Texas you can hunt hogs at night using night vision scopes. Whatever it takes to put a dent in the population. Here in Hawai'i the politicians and naturalists hiss and moan about the ever increasing pig populations yet do not allow hunting 30 minutes after sundown to 30 minutes before sunrise. They also have bag limits which is usually one pig or sometimes 2 per hunter per day. Then they wonder why the population is exploding.  Please keep us posted on future successful hunts. ILLEGITIMUS NON CARBORUNDUM | |||
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