Finally got a chance to try out the ASYM 70g TSX rounds, BCM and Aimpoint on something other than water bottles this weekend.
At end of a business trip to Dallas, got out to hunt some hogs and see for myself how the round performs. Went out here:
http://www.bouldertexotics.com/. They were fantastic.
First morning got my opportunity and didn't waste it. Shot ended up being less than 50 yards so I don't have any heroic sniping story to post.
Thanks to some anatomical pics of hogs posted a while back, I had a pretty good idea where to aim and upon further review, they were right on.
Pig was going from my right to left and I put the red dot basically right up from that front "elbow" and let one fly just as she was leaving the clearing I'd spotted her in. She bolted through the brush but made it only about 10 yards before she dropped.
Later as we opened her up, I got a good look at what the bullet did inside and can now say that any doubt I had about the 70g TSX or ASYM is gone! Opened up almost immediately as the round went from tiny entry wound on outer left shoulder to what appears to be full expansion even before it penetrated the outer "sheath" stuff that these pigs have just under their skin. First time I'd seen one being gutted so I wasn't too sure what was what but there was no doubt when the heart (or what was left of it) was pointed out to me.
Round continued through the body before leaving a pretty substantial (compared to the size of the unfired .223 bullet) exit wound.
Afterwards, I went out two more times and passed up a couple slightly larger boars hoping for that monster/trophy hog but didn't happen.
Guess that means I have to go back!
Wanted to post here as I've been following the Flintknapper "saga" for quite some time and wanted to participate.