500 S&W on warthog

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500 S&W on warthog

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26 May 2015, 21:36

hunteratheart

500 S&W on warthog

Just back from hunting with Spiral Horn Safaris. Bagged this beauty last full day, 50 yard full frontal shot after stalk. Using 385 gr core-lokts, he spun around in the dirt and put final finishing shot in his shoulder as he lay there. Not huge tusks but very big body.

26 May 2015, 22:10

Whitworth

Very nice!! Congratulations!

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27 May 2015, 01:31

pagosawingnut

Good shooting! What was your load for the 385 gr bullet?

27 May 2015, 03:24

MS Hitman

Congrats on the nice warthog! Thanks for sharing.

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28 May 2015, 04:43

hunteratheart

quote:
Originally posted by pagosawingnut:
Good shooting! What was your load for the 385 gr bullet?

36.5 gr Lil Gun and CCI 250 primer

28 May 2015, 19:16

jwp475

Congratulations!

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14 June 2015, 09:35

Woodrow S

Those 385's open up quite a bit and do extensive damage too! Congrats.

14 June 2015, 18:36

Bill/Oregon

Nice warthog. A lot of character in those old, worn tusks. I'd love to hunt them again some day.

15 June 2015, 18:39

mart

Very cool.

"...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson

17 June 2015, 07:07

pagosawingnut

Thanks for the load information. Been looking and haven't found any good stuff yet!
Those 385 gr bullets are hell on bullet proof vests too! The ex chief of police brought one out for me to test the .500 on. First shot, straight through and 17" into a hard pine stump, second shot straight through Both panels and into the stump about 12". Still retained all of it's weight.
Way cool.

20 June 2015, 06:53

Peter

Good article on the 500 and 460 in the latest American Rifleman. I plan on sticking with my 475 Linebaugh! Enough gun for me! That is a nice warthog!
Peter

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26 June 2015, 05:27

tradmark

Very nice. Congrats!!

27 June 2015, 00:46

tradmark

i would be very happy to shoot a warthog like this this summer! i also finally noticed ya have the same 6.5" 500 smith, i love that gun, it's what i bought. isn't really any larger than a 7.5" srh and handles that cartridge well. way to shoot.