Scored a pig with my /searcy 450/400

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31 August 2012, 00:11

degoins

Scored a pig with my /searcy 450/400

I got this this boar this past Saturday on public land. The shot was 13 paces....right barrel...DRT. He weighed 152 lbs. I was using a handload consisting of Hornady brass, Hornady 300 gr roundnose, 50 gr AA5744, CCI magnum primer.

JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous.

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31 August 2012, 21:26

surestrike

Ain't that just the BEST!!! My first animal with my first double rifle, also a Searcy was a hog. It is such a great feeling putting that much anticipated rifle to use for the first time.

Congratulations.

01 September 2012, 00:11

degoins

surestrike you said it!!
Back when i first took delivery of this rifle (Oct. 2006) our deer season hadnt been in two weeks yet. I picked up the rifle one evening, shot up most of what little factory ammo I had then loaded up some light bullet hand loads and tested them 2 at a time until I was on the money. The next evening I took a spike!!! I also found out how well the flip up night sight works. :-)

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04 September 2012, 02:25

crshelton

Nice hog. I think it may be related to one of these that my grandson shot last year.

It made a really nice wall-hanger rug too:

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04 September 2012, 07:36

mdstewart

Nice shooting. Always like to see pictures of a good double being used in pursuit of game. Pigs are up there on the tops of my list. Alot of fun, especially when you get into a pack of them.

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04 September 2012, 21:12

degoins

crshelton....my best friend suggested I have that one caped out and I seriously considered it. After seeing that one in your pics, I wish now I had.

Bill/Oregon....you are right...we bbqed one of his backstraps and a tenderloin Saturday and it was excellent. I grilled some of the sausage yesterday and it was great.

Thanks again guys!!

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05 September 2012, 08:13

lavaca

There's no animal made on the North American Continent that's better suited for a double rifle.