I think that would be awesome to kill 2 hogs with one shot. If you've done this, please share the location of the pass-through and pictures if you have some. Thanks. CB

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Originally posted by custombolt:
I think that would be awesome to kill 2 hogs with one shot. If you've done this, please share the location of the pass-through and pictures if you have some. Thanks. CB

I got this double about fifteen years ago or thereabouts in central Florida with a CZ in .458 Lott. The black hog was in my sights and at the shot he dropped and the red one, about 15 yards beyond dropped as well. I had it loaded with 500 grain Hawk bullets and experienced complete core separation, the jacket killing hog number two by severing the spine at the neck.

I've been fortunate and have been able to take either 18 or 19 doubles (two hogs/one bullet). The last was with a 25-35 Contender shooting the 80 grain Barnes TTSX. I got complete pass-throughs on both medium-sized sows. It's the top photo.

Details on the shot (from my original post): I knew I didn't have much time as darkness was upon us, but things luckily fell into place in a hurry. As the 2nd sow was passing behind the first, the timing seemed right, so I took the shot, taking the smaller sow through the front portion of the shoulders/upper-third of the lungs. The sound of impact was unmistakable, and the sow dropped in its tracks.

I was hoping the 80 grain TTSX would pass through and maybe have enough steam left to down the 2nd, and from the way she was laboring to run, I had a good feeling. I only saw her for about 10 yards before she disappeared into some tall grass, but she definitely was not moving well.

So I set the rifle down, grabbed a handful of sidearm power, cranked up the ancient 4-wheeler and drove down to check it out. As expected, the 1st was down and out, the 170 yard shot impacting just where I had hoped. I could clearly see the exit and also some blood splatter from the 2nd sow. With darkness setting it, I didn't try and follow the blood. I simply drove forward towards the nearest trail, but she didn't even make it that far. Thirty yards from where the Barnes tore through her vitals, she gave up the ghost. the bullet entering tight behind the shoulder and exiting low on the opposite side, taking out the center of the heart along the way.

In the photo, you can see the exit on the first sow (top) and the entry on the 2nd (bottom in photo). The exit on the 2nd was virtually the same size as the entrance.



Then there are a few others I found pictures of. Also, the photo with the .45 ACP in it: that was NOT used for the shot. I used my 7mm Bullberry Contender with 140 grain Nosler Solid Base spitzers, and while I generally like to place the gun in the photo, it was raining, and I had already put it up. I had the pistol on my hip (I never retrieve a hog without a sidearm) and simply used it for size reference. Also please disregard the boar at the very bottom. Those 2 photos were scanned together for some reason, and photobucket won't let me edit at the moment. The 2 skulls in the foreground were from a double taken with the same rifle about a month prior -- if memory serves. If I locate the rest of the doubles, I'll try and post 'em. I've had several in which I took two with two shots within seconds of each other using my Contender rifles, and I get nearly as much satisfaction from those -- and reloading the single shots quickly -- as I do from the true doubles shown below.












The first set of photos is a double in which I could not retrieve one hog until the next morning in daylight. I am disabled and could not get into that tangle at night without help (the hog made 30 yards and picked the worst, most impenetrable place to go). The set below that is a double I did not know happened. The piglet was apparently several yards behind the other hog and was killed instantly, but it fell into a low spot and was not seen. I knew nothing of it until the next day when I saw buzzards. It still bugs me that the meat, even if just the small amount from the piglet, was wasted.

Cool. Thanks for the pics.

I hunted near Johnson City, TX in the early 80's. One evening I while I was deer hunting in November I saw several hogs about 150 yards away. I watched them for about 20 minutes hoping to get a double. Finally as the light was about gone I had the shot. The first pig dropped in its tracks but the second one ran so I thought I had missed. When I was picking up the first pig I saw the second one laying about 10 yards away. The first pig had a U-shaped divot out of its upper shoulders, and the second one had about a 1" entrance hole just behind the shoulder and a 2" exit on the other side. I was using a Ruger #1A in 7x57 with a 139 gr. Hornady BTSP.

I'm sure I've not taken as many doubles as Bobby "The WhackMaster" Tomek, however I too have taken a number of doubles.

Here is a link from post that is somewhat dated.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...761035711#7761035711


I have take a couple triples, but no, I've never taken four with one shot.


IIRC I got these a day or two before my birthday 12/21.




a double on javelinas @ 175 yds. Nosler m48 Custom Sporter in 325 WSM.


A double that I took with a Sako Bavarian Carbine in 30-06.



I had walked in the 75 yds. or so from the road where I have a quad-pod set up. I have a spin-cast feeder set up about 90 yds. away on the other side of a dry creek bed. I carry a back pack with water, camera, telephoto lens, range finder, binocs, kill light, snacks, headlight and other assorted items. I also sling my rifle over this so I can keep my left hand free to access a sidearm should I encounter a threat while walking in through the juniper and cactus. I was in the process of unlimbering the rifle before my climb up into the quad pod. A sounder of hoglets came in just as I was unlimbering the rifle. I didn't even bother to take off the pack. I used a chest high ladder rung for a rest, waited until I could line up a couple and nailed these two. One dropped at the shot, another ran about 20 yds. It is much easier to line up a shot on several if you are at ground level rather than from an elevated platform/blind. IIRC this was in November.





A double and a single with my Nosler Patriot in 7mm-08. Nosler 140 gr. Accubonds @ 120 yds from a ground blind in October last.



Thiz from the 2015 season........



A double with my Sauer 200 in 25-06, 110 gr. Nosler Accubonds.



ya!


GWB

When the small ones bunch up under a feeder it's not too uncommon to get two with one shot.

Does two turkeys count? I've done that a couple of times. And two whitetail does (on purpose) once, with a .22-250 and the old Nosler Zippedo bullet.

Yrs ago we had a group that would do a double rifle shoot for hogs in Texas.

I killed a pig with the right barrel then swung on pig #2 and dropped him with the left.

That's my kinda double!

Nice. A double and using my favorite caliber 7X57.

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Originally posted by Dale:
I hunted near Johnson City, TX in the early 80's. One evening I while I was deer hunting in November I saw several hogs about 150 yards away. I watched them for about 20 minutes hoping to get a double. Finally as the light was about gone I had the shot. The first pig dropped in its tracks but the second one ran so I thought I had missed. When I was picking up the first pig I saw the second one laying about 10 yards away. The first pig had a U-shaped divot out of its upper shoulders, and the second one had about a 1" entrance hole just behind the shoulder and a 2" exit on the other side. I was using a Ruger #1A in 7x57 with a 139 gr. Hornady BTSP.

Nice pix GW. Thanks.

All is fair with doubles Stonecreek, lots of cool factor there in my book. I need to catch up.... but, I'm still trying to master singles!

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:
When the small ones bunch up under a feeder it's not too uncommon to get two with one shot.

Does two turkeys count? I've done that a couple of times. And two whitetail does (on purpose) once, with a .22-250 and the old Nosler Zippedo bullet.

Buddy and I had a bet one afternoon on who could get a "two-fer" -- it was a tie as we both did. No pics though.

And, I did get a quintuple once--but with a shotgun.

several times ...
i recall about 7 doubles
1 triple
1 quadruple, 416 remington, frank products semi-wadcutter solid, about 20 yards with me level to piggies after sneaking up a creek bank .. and still didn't recover the bullet

This is some impressive stuff. It keeps getting better and better. Thanks...

Some more.......



Sako l61r Varmint, 7mag, 140 gr. Nosler Accubond






Two shot on the run after a 1/4 mile stalk. Got within 40 yds. and let fly! Browning Micro Medallion, 7mm-08 Nosler 140 gr. Accubonds.




a double, Nosler Patriot, 7mm-08, 140 gr. Nosler Accubonds.



More than one kind of double.......




got these two about an hour apart,same spot, the same afternoon Sako Bavarian Carbine, 308 Win. 150 gr. Nosler Accubond




got these two minutes apart. Remington 700 Custom KS, 300 H&H, 180 gr TSX (IIRC)


ya!



GWB

now, if we are counting number of pigs in under 10 minutes .. well, there's lots of variation on those stories ... some of which i really don't care to share

Uh huh!











JAPPFT,


GWB

Another fine "mess o hogs".

some more from yester'year!








some folks I took hog huntin'












ya!


GWB

Some real bruisers in the mix too. Thanks G.

It's been 20 years or more but over feeders, I shot several doubles and two quintuples in succeeding years. In both cases it was night and I was unaware of how many hogs were involved until I walked up on them. First time was a 270 with Speer 130 grain Grand Slam (recovered the slug under the off ankle of the last pig in line). The middle three were only about 10 pounds each and I didn't know they were there when I shot. I don't recall much about the second time except the same layout and some pigs I didn't see until after the shot. By then I was shooting a 338-06 Improved with 200 grain Ballistic Tips which was one of the first of the more durable "hunting" BTs.

Go git 'em tigger.

I shot 5 hogs with 4 shots from my merkel 500 nitro. That was quit a few years ago at 4K ranch. I was sitting in a very nice stand but the corn pile was farther than id like for the double. Once a group arrived , with wind in my favor I was able to climb down and get within 20 yards to start the ambush. 2 shots and 2 down, reload and got a third before they found cover. Ran down the hill in hot pursuit in hopes of catching some that had found some cover and calmed down. Sure nuff less than 100 yards from the corn 2 were standing there at 30 or so yards from my position. The 4th shot nailed the first in the shoulder, passed through and spinded the second. Seems they were all about 100-150#. The largest I ever shot at 4k was 280#. The following year Paul Hawk bagged one just over 300#. We had some fun times at 4K!!

I shot a double on javelina a few years back. I hunted north of Alpine, Texas on Malcolm Callaway's Boot Ranch. I was shooting my BLR rebarelled to .375 Ruger.

Sounds like some fine shooting there joester. Small target.

Love seeing hogs on the ground.

I have tried a few times to get a wild hog 2 for 1 but I have only been able to pull it off on Javelina.

Still counts. Nice shooting...

Man, you guys sure know how to put natural pork in the freezer!

Dang--I forgot but I got a two-fer with my bow one night--didn't know it until the next day when I went to look for the one I shot and found two about 10' apart. Through and through the first one in the chest, and in the neck of the second one.