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Over the years I have killed a fairly sizeable number of hogs. I won't dare to give a number as it would only be a rough guestimate but it is in the hundreds. Here are a few pictures and some observations that I've made over the years while hunting these critters.
I killed this one with a .375H&H and 270 gr Barnes X bullets, this boar took 4 shots. But I don't hunt them out of stand over bait. I like to walk them up and jump shoot them. So 99% of the time, a nice, surgical behind the ear shot from a solid rest isn't an option for me. Most of my shooting on hogs is snap shooting and off hand.
My daughter killed this one with an AR 10 and 150 gr Corelokts. We later had the exact same set up fail miserably on a big boar's shoulder. We killed him two days later and the bullet had flattened out on the shoulder bone after losing most of its energy trying to get through the shield. A 150 gr Corelokt out of a .308 is minimal big hog medicine. It'll kill the snot out of most average sized hogs but it is stretching it to reliably get to goods on a gnarly thick shielded boar.
.308 win with a 168 gr TSX. The Barnes X and TSX is a world apart from a cup and core bullets on big hogs. The difference in penetration and reliability with a very solid controlled expansion bullet really shines through on tough critters like hogs.
.416 Rem with a 400 gr TSX. Why? Because we can, not because it's required. Overkill? I guess but it does less meat damage than a high velocity smaller cup and core round that's a fact.
Three in row one right after the other as they busted out of cover with the help of a Jagdterrier flushing a cedar grove. Off hand ranging from 100 to about 150 yards. I used a .308 Win with 168 gr TSX. Bang flop x three...
Sometimes when they are bayed up you just can't risk taking a shot. Cold Steel asegai with a longer handle..
.375H&H in the rain. Having a flush dog sure increases your shot opportunities on hogs..
Not only does a good Jagdterrier flush and bay they make easy work of a blood trail after a lousy shot. This one was gut shot and not leaving much blood on the ground. I followed it for about an hour and was only able to push the blood trail for about 300 yards. I let Nitro the Jagdterrier loose on it and he had it in the bag within 5 minutes about 500 yards further on.
Did I mention that we don't lose many wounded hogs after applying a Jagdterrier to the problem?
He loved to flush bay and catch I loved to shoot them. RIP Kubi dog, Kubi was KIA hog hunting in October 2004.
This a .470 NE, once again not because it's needed but because it's fun and there is absolutely no better big bore shooting practice on the planet. I've killed upwards of 100 hogs with a .470 NE double rifle. There is no better way to get to know your rifle than to actually hunt and kill game with it.
I killed this one with a .375H&H and 270 gr Barnes X bullets, this boar took 4 shots. But I don't hunt them out of stand over bait. I like to walk them up and jump shoot them. So 99% of the time, a nice, surgical behind the ear shot from a solid rest isn't an option for me. Most of my shooting on hogs is snap shooting and off hand.
My daughter killed this one with an AR 10 and 150 gr Corelokts. We later had the exact same set up fail miserably on a big boar's shoulder. We killed him two days later and the bullet had flattened out on the shoulder bone after losing most of its energy trying to get through the shield. A 150 gr Corelokt out of a .308 is minimal big hog medicine. It'll kill the snot out of most average sized hogs but it is stretching it to reliably get to goods on a gnarly thick shielded boar.
.308 win with a 168 gr TSX. The Barnes X and TSX is a world apart from a cup and core bullets on big hogs. The difference in penetration and reliability with a very solid controlled expansion bullet really shines through on tough critters like hogs.
.416 Rem with a 400 gr TSX. Why? Because we can, not because it's required. Overkill? I guess but it does less meat damage than a high velocity smaller cup and core round that's a fact.
Three in row one right after the other as they busted out of cover with the help of a Jagdterrier flushing a cedar grove. Off hand ranging from 100 to about 150 yards. I used a .308 Win with 168 gr TSX. Bang flop x three...
Sometimes when they are bayed up you just can't risk taking a shot. Cold Steel asegai with a longer handle..
.375H&H in the rain. Having a flush dog sure increases your shot opportunities on hogs..
Not only does a good Jagdterrier flush and bay they make easy work of a blood trail after a lousy shot. This one was gut shot and not leaving much blood on the ground. I followed it for about an hour and was only able to push the blood trail for about 300 yards. I let Nitro the Jagdterrier loose on it and he had it in the bag within 5 minutes about 500 yards further on.
Did I mention that we don't lose many wounded hogs after applying a Jagdterrier to the problem?
He loved to flush bay and catch I loved to shoot them. RIP Kubi dog, Kubi was KIA hog hunting in October 2004.
This a .470 NE, once again not because it's needed but because it's fun and there is absolutely no better big bore shooting practice on the planet. I've killed upwards of 100 hogs with a .470 NE double rifle. There is no better way to get to know your rifle than to actually hunt and kill game with it.
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