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I was headed out to my place in the country the other day right after daylight. A nice sized boar ran across the public road into my neighbors place. It's about 200 yards of woods before my place starts. If he kept on course he would hit my oat patch in about a minute. I floored it and turned in my gate. Unfortunately I accidentally locked my keys in my everyday truck. I didn't have a rifle with me. But I did have my newly acquired STI Perfect 10 along. I jumped out and headed on foot to try and intersect him. I saw him coming across the oat patch walking at a fast pace. I closed the distance as much as I could but he would be in the woods again real quick. I stopped and took a two handed stance. Aimed about 18 inches over him a led him a little bit. I touched off the shot and the boar dropped. I couldn't believe it! I paced off 148 yards. The bullet hit him smack in the top of the head. It was a 180 Winchester hollow point. Doesn't look like it expanded at all but then it didn't need too. He was moving left to right. This was definitely either the best or luckiest handgun shot I have ever made.   | ||
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Great story, fantastic shot. Congratulations!   Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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Like CHC said, that's a great story and even better shooting. You could not have scripted it any better than that. That's a pretty nice boar, too! 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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You hit just a touch high...you probably thought he was at 150 paces instead of 148...LoL 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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It's those Fluke shots that make us think we're damned good shooters. IF they'd just happen more often we'd really get a big head over it. Glad you hit him with such a perfect result. Thanks for sharing, proof what they say about having a gun along, isn't it? George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Very nicely done! I hunt almost exclusively with handguns nowadays, and for me, there is nothing more satisfying. "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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You have set your self a new high mark. I cannot imagine besting that shot. Good job. Jim "Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force." --Thomas Jefferson | |||
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great story. it reminds me of when my roommate hit a running jackrabbit at about 80 yards with a browning highpower. i witnessed that one. he still thinks he's that good :-) blaming guns for crime is like blaming silverware for rosie o'donnell being fat | |||
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Rather be lucky then good Nice shot, Let us know when you do it again. We won't hold our breath | |||
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Great story and GREAT shot. It is highly likely that it didn't expand . i've shot pigs from 10-75 yards with a 10mm, and had zero expansion.. just a grey hole 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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Helluva shot. Congratulations. 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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Really nice! Perfect pot shot...time for some burgers...mmmh | |||
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What do they say, "It's only a stunt if you can't pull it off." Nice work with the pistola! | |||
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When you're good it's hard to be humble. GW The possibilities for disaster boggle the mind. | |||
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