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Blooded two revolvers over the last weekend

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23 May 2012, 18:52
Whitworth
Blooded two revolvers over the last weekend
Posted this on the handgun hunting forum as well.

Managed to kill two hogs in North Carolina (www.hogheavenoutfitters.com) in a 24 hour period and blooded two revolvers in the process. This first one (a sow) I hammered with my .500 Maximum at 2:00 in the morning. The shot was 25 yards, and the pig didn't go anywhere.



Hog number two was shot that evening around 10:00 pm with my new Ruger Bisley in .45 Colt. He also dropped at the shot.



It was a good weekend......



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24 May 2012, 03:38
ravenr
you make it look easy...
Nice shooting tu2
24 May 2012, 04:11
Whitworth
quote:
Originally posted by ravenr:
you make it look easy...
Nice shooting tu2


Haha! Thank you!



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24 May 2012, 07:16
dustoffer
If you watched me shoot a handgun, you'd immediately understand why I use a shotgun Wink

or this archer


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24 May 2012, 08:09
Larry Matherne
Very nice indeed. Great looking revolvers as well.
24 May 2012, 08:21
Geedubya
tu2 +1

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24 May 2012, 09:12
Bobby Tomek
Very well done. Congrats! tu2 tu2

Now you'll get to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. They should make for some very fine table fare.


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24 May 2012, 09:22
georgeld
Good shootin there guy.

What bullets did you use?
Any exits?
Thanks, enjoy the eatin now.
What did they weigh?
George


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24 May 2012, 11:16
N E 450 No2
Nice shooting. tu2


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24 May 2012, 15:56
Crazyhorseconsulting
Good job, glad to see that the OLD 45 LC can kill pigs right alongside the new kids on the block. Congratulations on the hunt. tu2 beer


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24 May 2012, 16:16
Whitworth
quote:
Originally posted by georgeld:
Good shootin there guy.

What bullets did you use?
Any exits?
Thanks, enjoy the eatin now.
What did they weigh?
George


George, the sow went 145-lbs and the boar went 250. I used a 335 grain WLN in the .45 Colt and a 525 grain WFN in the .500 Maximum. Both exited -- they always exit.

Thanks, guys!



"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP

If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.

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24 May 2012, 17:31
swifter 220
quote:
George, the sow went 145-lbs and the boar went 250. I used a 335 grain WLN in the .45 Colt and a 525 grain WFN in the .500 Maximum. Both exited -- they always exit



I like "TWO HOLERS" if they decide that they need to go somewhere and they don't know where, makes tracking very easy.


tu2


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24 May 2012, 17:33
Bob in TX
Congrats and good shooting!!

Bob


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24 May 2012, 18:00
Whitworth
Thanks guys! tu2



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25 May 2012, 09:36
Mike_Dettorre
Do you think your shot placement could a been any better?

You know...nobody likes a show off Big Grin


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25 May 2012, 15:45
Whitworth
Haha! Mike, I strive for good placement! Big Grin



"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"