freedomlover
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Howdy y'all, I checked in a while back asking for advice about what gun to use for a hog hunt. I ended up taking my Guide Gun in .45/70, and used some warm 405gr. hardcast handloads. Here's what happened:
Took 40-yd. shot at 200# boar in heavy brush, hit left leg (a bit too low, I was aiming for lower shoulder) and boar started hobbling off. Quick second shot right through the hams, that put him down but didn't kill him. Third and final shot from 10yds. sent him on to Piggy Heaven.
General consensus at the hunting lodge was that a 300gr. JHP would have been a better choice, plenty of penetration along with some expansion. Consensus also was that my shot placement was poor, and that's really the key--i.e., there's no "magic bullet." I heard a couple of stories about hogs shot w/.22LR (1 shot, mind you) with the result being DRT pig.
My excuse for the poor shot placement was my nerves, or what Mr. Petzal refers to as the "quacking s---fits." However, my freezer is full of fresh pork (tastes much better than I expected) and I had a great time. Thanks to all who chimed in w/advice; the Guide Gun makes a great deep-woods hog blaster and isn't a biatch to carry up & down those Tennessee mountains!
Y'all take care & shoot straight...
Took 40-yd. shot at 200# boar in heavy brush, hit left leg (a bit too low, I was aiming for lower shoulder) and boar started hobbling off. Quick second shot right through the hams, that put him down but didn't kill him. Third and final shot from 10yds. sent him on to Piggy Heaven.
General consensus at the hunting lodge was that a 300gr. JHP would have been a better choice, plenty of penetration along with some expansion. Consensus also was that my shot placement was poor, and that's really the key--i.e., there's no "magic bullet." I heard a couple of stories about hogs shot w/.22LR (1 shot, mind you) with the result being DRT pig.
My excuse for the poor shot placement was my nerves, or what Mr. Petzal refers to as the "quacking s---fits." However, my freezer is full of fresh pork (tastes much better than I expected) and I had a great time. Thanks to all who chimed in w/advice; the Guide Gun makes a great deep-woods hog blaster and isn't a biatch to carry up & down those Tennessee mountains!
Y'all take care & shoot straight...