I knew I got 3 of them...

[vmax]

Back in December during deer season I was having hogs come in and ruin my hunting so I started taking an AR and a .243 with me.
The AR for the pigs ..(before someone ask)
Range was 85 yards to feeder

One afternoon a sounder came in and it had 3 good sized sows and a bunch of small piglets
I had been shooting the big ones only thinking it should orphan the small ones and leave them open to predators

I had coyotes and bobcats like crazy this winter

That day I lit into them good..
I dropped 2 where they stood and I knew I hit a 3rd one solid but couldn't find it or a good blood trail.

These were 55 gr SP bullets

Well yesterday while walking the land I came up a trail I haven't been on in a year
Thick brush..

I found that SOB...75 yards down hill in amongst that brush.

I was happy to know I got her then I cried a little thinking of the needless suffering it went thru laying there alone dying

Well...I lied about that part ..lol

Good riddance

 

[TxStetson]

Looks like you were right about the solid hit.

 

[vmax]

Looks like you were right about the solid hit.

Yes.. I heard 3 meat thumps..one of the most satisfying sounds when hunting pigs..

 

[skfullgun]

Good. They can tear up property in no time!

 

[vmax]

Good. They can tear up property in no time!

They are an invasive species

Not only do they tear up crops by the millions of dollars per year but they also take resources from native game animals like deer

 

[candcallen]

And were off..

 

[Sasquatch]

Hey @vmax have you played with bigger calibers in the AR yet - .450 Bushmaster, etc? Wonder how they do against the piggies vs something like 6.5 Grendel or .300 Blackout?

 

[vmax]

Hey @vmax have you played with bigger calibers in the AR yet - .450 Bushmaster, etc? Wonder how they do against the piggies vs something like 6.5 Grendel or .300 Blackout?

I have not..ive been tempted to get an AR 10 -308 ..but that's about it

 

[TxStetson]

I have not..ive been tempted to get an AR 10 -308 ..but that's about it

Whatcha got to trade for one?

 

[candcallen]

Whatcha got to trade for one?

Open question?

 

[Axxe55]

Whatcha got to trade for one?

I got a wooden nickel, and my prized bottle cap collection!

 

[candcallen]

I mean I'd trade a 590A1 for one.

 

[vmax]

Im not that

Whatcha got to trade for one?

I'm not that tempted just yet.

 

[vmax]

You boys take your trading thread somewheres else..this here is a pig killing thread

 

[skfullgun]

Okay, back to pig killing. I found a pig skull about 100 yards from where I shot AT one over a year ago. I looked for it, never smelled it, and never saw buzzards.

Evidently I hit it.

It was very deep in the brush. I only found it because the sun hit the white skull just right, and it looked like something that should not have been there - so I went to investigate.

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

skf,

Did you shoot it again?

I'm guessin you didn't...because you're sane.

 

[skfullgun]

skf,

Did you shoot it again?

I'm guessin you didn't...because you're sane.

No, I did not shoot it again.

My sanity, however, is routinely debated by members of my family.

The skull was nicely bleached and was added to the collection on my front porch.

 

[deemus]

Hey @vmax have you played with bigger calibers in the AR yet - .450 Bushmaster, etc? Wonder how they do against the piggies vs something like 6.5 Grendel or .300 Blackout?

300 Blackout takes them nicely. I'm using 125g Nosler BTs supersonic.

 

[vmax]

300 Blackout takes them nicely. I'm using 125g Nosler BTs supersonic.

Wasn't the 300 blackout designed around the use of a suppressor?
I mean there are plenty of
effective rounds that are super sonic

It has always been my understanding that the 300 black out was conceived to be used with a suppressor since it could be loaded subsonic

Or was that a notion that started after the round came out?

 

[vmax]

300 Blackout takes them nicely. I'm using 125g Nosler BTs supersonic.

I have everything from 204, 223, 243, 270 and 30 cal

I have purposely stayed away from all of the other rounds because I did not want to have to start loading for one more cartridge